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Aboriginally
() Primarily.
Aborigines
() The earliest known inhabitants of a country; native races.
Aborigines
() The original fauna and flora of a geographical area
Aborsement
() Abortment; abortion.
Aborsive
() Abortive.
Abort
() To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.
Abort
() To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
Abort
() An untimely birth.
Abort
() An aborted offspring.
Aborted
() Brought forth prematurely.
Aborted
() Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches.
Aborticide
() The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
Abortifacient
() Producing miscarriage.
Abortifacient
() A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
Abortion
() The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.
Abortion
() The immature product of an untimely birth.
Abortion
() Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
Abortion
() Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; a complete failure; as, his attempt proved an abortion.
Abortional
() Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
Abortionist
() One who procures abortion or miscarriage.
Abortive
() Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.
Abortive
() Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.
Abortive
() Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.
Abortive
() Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.
Abortive
() Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.
Abortive
() Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.
Abortive
() Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.
Abortive
() That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
Abortive
() A fruitless effort or issue.
Abortive
() A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
Abortively
() In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
Abortiveness
() The quality of being abortive.
Abortment
() Abortion.
Abought
() imp. & p. p. of Aby.
Abounded
() of Abound
Abounding
() of Abound
Abound
() To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful.
Abound
() To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with.
About
() Around; all round; on every side of.
About
() In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
About
() Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
About
() Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
About
() In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
About
() On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
About
() Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
About
() On all sides; around.
About
() In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
About
() Here and there; around; in one place and another.
About
() Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
About
() To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.