Abortive
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The article defines 'abortive' as an adjective used in biology and medicine to denote an interruption or stoppage in a process. It provides examples such as abortive mitosis, abortive regeneration of nerve fibers, abortive disease courses, and abortive treatment.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Abortive (from Latin aboriro - I depart), interrupted, an adjective used in biology and medicine to denote a break, stoppage in some process. Examples: A. mitosis - indirect cell division that has stopped in one phase or another, which is often observed in multiplying cells of tumors; A. regeneration of nerve fibers, when the begun regeneration of the fibers is interrupted; A. course of diseases, when the latter stop at the beginning of their period of development, for example, A. typhoid fever; A. treatment - application of therapeutic measures aimed at interrupting, stopping the development of the disease.
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“Abortive.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/abortive/