A‐bor″tive, n. 1. That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Shak.
2. A fruitless effort or issue.
3. A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion. Dunglison.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.