abortive is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Adjective (COMPARABLE)

Comparative Superlative
more abortive most abortive
    (obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. (c. 1400–mid 1700s)
    • an abortive child
    Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. (from late 1500s).
    • Synonym: miscarrying, fruitless, unsuccessful, useless
    (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. (from mid 1700s)
    • an abortive organ

Noun (COUNTABLE)

Singular Plural
abortive abortives
    (obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. (Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the mid 18th century.)
    (obsolete) A fruitless effort. (Attested from the early 17th century until the early 18th century.)
    (obsolete) A medicine that causes abortion, an abortifacient.

Verb

Verb Present simple 3sg Present participle Past simple Past participle
abortive abortives abortiving abortived abortived
    (transitive obsolete) To cause an abortion; to render without fruit. (Attested only in the 17th century.)

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