English Explanatory Dictionary

abortorium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hospital or hospital department that specializes in abortions.

Pronunciation

/æbɔɹˈtɔɹi.əm/ /æbɔɹˈtɔːɹi.əm/

Word forms

abortorium abortoriums abortoria

Etymology

From abort. Compare auditorium, vomitorium. Possibly a borrowing of Russian абортарий (abortarij) or its variant аборторий (abortorij).

Synonyms

abortion clinic
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