1. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
ABORT
A*bort", n. Etym: [L. abortus, fr. aboriri.]
1. An untimely birth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
2. An aborted offspring. [Obs.] Holland.
ABORTED
A*bort"ed, a.
1. Brought forth prematurely.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches. The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state. Owen.