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abortin

US/əˈbɔɹ.tn̩/

abortin noun: an extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.

Noun

abortin (plural abortins)

  1. An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.

Forms of abortin

pluralabortins

Origin of abortin

From New Latin abortus + English -in.

Questions about abortin

What does abortin mean?
Abortin means an extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.
What part of speech is abortin?
Abortin is a noun.
How do you pronounce abortin?
Abortin is pronounced /əˈbɔɹ.tn̩/ (US).
What is the plural of abortin?
The plural of abortin is abortins.

Words near abortin in the dictionary

  1. abortifactive
  2. abortificant
  3. abortificants
  4. abortificient
  5. abortigenic
  6. abortin
  7. aborting
  8. abortins
  9. abortion
  10. abortion clinic
  11. abortion clinics

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