amniotic fluid

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noun Anatomy, Zoology.

the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended.

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Words nearby amniotic fluid

amnioscope, amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid, amniotic fold, amniotic sac, amniotome, amniotomy, amn't

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How to use amniotic fluid in a sentence

These taste buds start developing in utero, and fetuses pick up on flavors floating around in the amniotic fluid.
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So we know that boring down to the bedrock and pumping it full of fluid can cause earthquakes.
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In Voodoo, the demarcation between life and death is more fluid; helping Voodoo followers create order out of disorder.
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In other words, the omnipresent postcolonial Arab State has just about dropped dead, the times are fluid and the vacuums are many.
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She is equally desirous of Levine, as animalistic and eager to consume him while sticky with sanguine fluid.
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There are two economies, above ground and underground, and the boundaries at times seem fluid.
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It separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.
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One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
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This fluid is then heated, adding crystals of sodium acetate until it becomes perfectly clear.
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The clear, straw-colored fluid which is left after separation of the coagulum is called blood-serum.
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Leukocytes are easily distinguished from red cells, especially when Toisson's diluting fluid is used.
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British Dictionary definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

noun

the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

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Medical definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

The fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus and protects it from injury.

Scientific definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

[ ăm′nē-ŏt′ĭk ]

The watery fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus. Amniotic fluid cushions the fetus from injury, allows movement, and helps to stabilize temperature. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma. As the fetus develops, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, lanugo, and urine are deposited in the fluid.

Cultural definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

[ (am-nee-ot-ik) ]

The fluid, resembling salt water, contained in the amniotic sac; the embryo or fetus floats in the amniotic fluid.