This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
uterine
[ yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn ]
/ ˈyu tər ɪn, -təˌraɪn /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
of or relating to the uterus or womb.
related through having had the same mother.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of uterine
OTHER WORDS FROM uterine
non·u·ter·ine, adjectivepost·u·ter·ine, adjectivetrans·u·ter·ine, adjectiveWords nearby uterine
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use uterine in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for uterine
uterine
/ (ˈjuːtəˌraɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or affecting the uterus
(of offspring) born of the same mother but not the same fatheruterine brothers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012