abortive
abor·tive
adj \ə-ˈbȯrt-iv\Definition of ABORTIVE
1
: imperfectly formed or developed : rudimentary
2
a : abortifacient b : cutting short <abortive treatment of pneumonia> c : failing to develop completely or typically <an abortive case of poliomyelitis>
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