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PRONUNCIATION OF ABORTION PILL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABORTION PILL

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Abortion pill is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABORTION PILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Medical abortion

A medical abortion is a type of non-surgical abortion in which abortifacient pharmaceutical drugs are used to induce abortion. An oral preparation for medical abortion is commonly referred to as an abortion pill. Medical abortion became an alternative method of abortion with the availability of prostaglandin analogs in the 1970s and the antiprogestogen mifepristone in the 1980s.

Definition of abortion pill in the English dictionary

The definition of abortion pill in the dictionary is a drug, such as mifepristone, used to terminate a pregnancy in its earliest stage.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABORTION PILL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ABORTION PILL

anti-pill
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minipill
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Synonyms and antonyms of abortion pill in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «abortion pill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABORTION PILL

Find out the translation of abortion pill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abortion pill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abortion pill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

堕胎药
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

píldora de aborto
570 millions of speakers

English

abortion pill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गर्भपात की गोली
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حبوب منع الحمل و الإجهاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аборт таблетки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pílula do aborto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গর্ভপাতের পিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la pilule abortive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pil pengguguran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abtreibungspille
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

経口中絶薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙태 약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pil aborsi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá thai thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருக்கலைப்பு மாத்திரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्भपात गोळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kürtaj hapı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pillola abortiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pigułka aborcyjna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аборт таблетки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pilula de avort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάπι της άμβλωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aborsie pil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abortpillret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abortpillen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abortion pill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABORTION PILL»

The term «abortion pill» is normally little used and occupies the 109.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABORTION PILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abortion pill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABORTION PILL»

Discover the use of abortion pill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abortion pill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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RU-486: The Abortion Pill
RU486 is the drug prescribed for medical abortion. This book deals clearly with the nature and effects of the drug, its risks and the history of its development and use in Europe, the United States and other overseas countries.
Caroline De Costa, 2007
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The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health
RU-486, popularly known as the abortion pill or the French abortion pill, is a prescription medication (mifepristone) that blocks the effects of progesterone, a hormone necessary for fertilized eggs to implant and develop in the uterus. After a ...
Karen J. Carlson, Stephanie A. Eisenstat, Terra Diane Ziporyn, 2004
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Issues in Reproductive Technology
MacKenzie, Ian. 1990. The potential effects on NHS resources. In The abortion pill: Widening the choice for women, 41-47. London: Birth Control Trust. Oppewal , Jolke. 1990. The abortion pill debate. Midweek 18 July:31. Paintin, David. 1990.
Helen B. Holmes, 1994
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Biomedical Politics
France orders sale of abortion pill. Boston Globe, October 29, p. 1. Foreman, J. 1989. Abortion: An American divide. Boston Globe, April 23, p. 1. Francoise, C. 1991. Pro-lifers overseas gear up to fight RU 486: Great Britain next target. National ...
Kathi E. Hanna, 1991
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Understanding Abortion: From Mixed Feelings to Rational Thought
Mifepristone-Abortion Pill The abortion pill is a medicine that ends an early pregnancy. In general, it can be used up to sixty-three days (nine weeks) after the first day of a woman's last period. The name for “the abortion pill” is mifepristone.
Stephen D. Schwarz, 2012
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A Woman's Book of Choices: Abortion, Menstrual Extraction, ...
A guide for women choosing abortion covers all the available methods, from conventional clinical abortions to herbal and vitamin-induced abortions to RU-486
Rebecca Chalker, Carol Downer, 1996
7
RU 486: the pill that could end the abortion wars and why ...
Details the discovery and development of the controversial drug that ends unwanted pregnancies, examining the politics and ideology that keep it banned from the United States
Lawrence Lader, 1991
8
Abortion: Between Freedom and Necessity
First and foremost is the "abortion pill." RU 486: The Drug That Became a Hostage "With this 'miracle', anyone can become an abortionist," thundered an anti- abortion opinion column in USA Today (Zagano 1994). The author also dredged up ...
Janet Hadley, 1997
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Ebony
I am not pregnant now and haven't been pregnant. But I am curious about the so- called abortion pill and the morning-after pill that I recently heard about on television. What's the difference between the abortion pill and the morning-after pill?
10
Abortion: choice & conflict
Gathers editorials and editorial cartoons from American newspapers concerning abortion counseling, teen pregnancy, Operation Rescue, Medicaid funding, the French abortion pill, birth control, and family planning
Oliver Trager, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABORTION PILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abortion pill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Abortion rules take effect amid legal battles
•2015: 7 clinics, including one that only provides medical abortions, commonly known as the "abortion pill". •2000: 16 clinics. Out-of-state ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
2
SCOTUS Steps in to Prevent Further Texas Abortion Clinic Closures
... and limits the prescription of medication abortion - commonly known as the "abortion pill," which allows patients to miscarry at home through ... «Truth-Out, Jul 15»
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Be a “Voice for the Voiceless” by attending NRLC convention July 9-11
Kicking off the convention will be Dr. George Delgado, a pro-life doctor who pioneered a method of reversing the effects of the abortion pill. «National Right to Life News, Jul 15»
4
Temporary truce ends in AZ's battle over abortion pill
This legislation demands I tell them that there is a drug to reverse the effects of the 'abortion pill,' which is false. It would be malpractice to do so. «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
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The abortion drone is a high-tech victory for women's rights
Women on Waves has been providing Polish women with the abortion pill for years via online order and postal service, but the drone delivery ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Fact Check: Lack of proof on abortion reversal
The rate is based on the number of babies delivered and women currently pregnant, according to Sara Littlefield, Abortion Pill Reversal ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
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Halfway Through the Abortion, She Changed Her Mind …
... she regretted her decision and called the abortion pill reversal hotline (877-558-0333, abortionpillreversal.com) run by Culture of Life Family ... «LifeNews.com, Jul 15»
8
Courts In These States Are Blocking Harsh Abortion Laws From …
There's no credible scientific evidence to back up the notion of “abortion pill reversal.” So several doctors in the state sued on First Amendment ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
9
24-hour abortion period better than lifetime of regret
When the woman schedules an appointment, she is given some information about the abortion process. If she chooses to take the abortion pill, ... «Central Florida Future, Jul 15»
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Baby saved from abortion after mother changes her mind, seeks …
... she regretted her decision and called the abortion pill reversal hotline (877-558-0333, abortionpillreversal.com) run by Culture of Life Family ... «Live Action News, Jun 15»

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