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amniotic

American

[am-nee-ot-ik] / ˌæm niˈɒt ɪk /

Also amnionic

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

of, relating to, or having an amnion.

amniotic British

/ ˌæmnɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the amnion

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Other Word Forms

postamniotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of amniotic

First recorded in 1815–25; amni(on) + -otic

Example Sentences

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Izabela, 30, was at a hospital in Pszczyna, in southern Poland, after her amniotic fluid broke.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Jacqui died two hours later from an amniotic fluid embolism – a rare and life-threatening emergency.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Hailey was rushed to the intensive care unit, but hospital staff soon delivered the devastating news: She had died from amniotic fluid embolism, a complication Okula had never heard of before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025

Eventually, I was so dehydrated that my amniotic fluid levels were low and so doctors induced me to go into labor.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2024

Inside the womb, the baby hears the mother’s heartbeat, the rushing sound of amniotic fluid and the mother’s voice.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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