First Known Use: 1615
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gestation
noun ges·ta·tion \je-ˈstā-shən\
: the time when a person or animal is developing inside its mother before it is born; also : the process of development that happens during this time
: the process by which something (such as an idea) forms and develops
Full Definition of GESTATION
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus : pregnancy
2
: conception and development especially in the mind
— ges·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of GESTATION
Latin gestation-, gestatio, from gestare to bear, frequentative of gerere to bear
Related to GESTATION
- Synonyms
- family way, pregnancy, gravidity
Other Embryology Terms
Rhymes with GESTATION
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Medical Dictionary
gestation
noun ges·ta·tion \je-ˈstā-shən\
Medical Definition of GESTATION
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus from conception to delivery : pregnancy
—ges·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
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