abortivity

English

Etymology

From abortive +‎ -ity.

Noun

abortivity (uncountable)

1. (chiefly non-native speakers' English) The quality of being abortive.

   Synonym: abortiveness

   • 1918, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, volume XIX, New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 176:

     Abortivity is very high in the first month of gestation, decreases rapidly in the others and slightly increases just in the period close preceding the birth.

Translations

quality of being abortive — see abortiveness