definitions

nidation

[ nahy-dey-shuh n ]
/ naɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun Embryology.

implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.

Nearby words

nida, nidal, nidana, nidaros, nidate, nidation, niddering, niddick, niddle-noddle, niddm, nide

Origin of nidation

1870–75 for an earlier sense; nid(us) + -ation
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British Dictionary definitions for nidation

nidation

/ (naɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

physiol another name for implantation (def. 2)

Word Origin for nidation

from Latin nīdus nest
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Medicine definitions for nidation

nidation

[ nī-dā′shən ]

n.

The implantation of the early embryo in the uterine mucosa.
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