gestation
the process, state, or period of gestating.
Origin of gestation
1Other words from gestation
- ges·ta·tion·al, ges·ta·tive [jes-tuh-tiv, je-stey-], /ˈdʒɛs tə tɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-/, adjective
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How to use gestation in a sentence
Even though the gestation period from discovery to Nobel Prize is typically much longer, the award for CRISPR is “long overdue,” says Echegoyen.
Gene-editing tool CRISPR wins the chemistry Nobel | Tina Hesman Saey | October 7, 2020 | Science NewsIndeed, the Mississippi law calculates gestational weeks differently than every doctor in America and standard medical procedure.
My child was small for her gestational age and her body showed her struggle to live.
Daily Beast Readers React to YouTube Stillborn Baby Memorials | Brandy Zadrozny | November 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEpidemiology of Gestational Weight Gain and Body Weight Changes After Pregnancy.
British Dictionary definitions for gestation
/ (dʒɛˈsteɪʃən) /
the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats
(as modifier): gestation period
the development of an idea or plan in the mind
the period of such a development
Origin of gestation
1Derived forms of gestation
- gestational or gestative (ˈdʒɛstətɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-), adjective
- gestatory, adjective
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Scientific definitions for gestation
[ jĕ-stā′shən ]
The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months.
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