abortorium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æbɔɹˈtɔɹi.əm/ (US)
- /æbɔɹˈtɔːɹi.əm/
Etymology
From abort. Compare auditorium, vomitorium. Possibly a borrowing of Russian абортарий (abortarij) or its variant аборторий (abortorij).
Meanings
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A hospital or hospital department that specializes in abortions.
A well-equipped abortorium was then visited. This consists of a suite of rooms on the first floor.
1933, James Purves-Stewart, A physician's tour in soviet Russia, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abortoria | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| abortoriums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |