gestate
gestate

gestation


Definition: Meaning of, gestation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. medical the process by which a child or young animal develops inside its mother's body before birth, or the period of time when this happens [↪  pregnancy]
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  2. formal the process by which a new idea, piece of work etc is developed, or the period of time when this happens [=  development]
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gestation used in phrases

  • ectopic gestation (noun)
    1. pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
  • extrauterine gestation (noun)
    1. pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
  • gestation period (noun)
    1. about 266 days in humans the period during which an embryo develops
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