[C,U] the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive; an occasion when this happens:
to have a miscarriage * The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 11 weeks. * This test carries a high risk of miscarriage. * She had suffered multiple miscarriages before trying the treatment.
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