- gestation ges·ta·tion n
- [dʒɛs'teɪʃ(ə)n]
Bio gestazione f
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gestation ges·ta·tion n
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ges|ta|tion — «jehs TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of having young developing in the uterus; pregnancy. 2. the period of pregnancy. 3. Figurative. the formation and development of a project, idea, or plan in the mind: »The transistor…has now gone to… … Useful english dictionary
ges·ta·tion — /ʤɛˈsteıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the time when a person or animal is developing inside its mother before it is born; also : the process of development that happens during this time in the last weeks of gestation [=pregnancy] 2 : the process by… … Useful english dictionary
Gestation — Ges*ta tion, n. [L. gestatio a bearing, carrying, fr. gestare to bear, carry, intens. fr. gerere, gestum, to bear: cf. F. gestation. See {Gest} deed, {Jest}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments). [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gestation — ges|ta|tion [dʒeˈsteıʃən] n [singular, U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: gestatio, from gestare to bear ] 1.) medical the process by which a child or young animal develops inside its mother s body before birth, or the period of time when this … Dictionary of contemporary English
gestation — ges|ta|tion [ dʒə steıʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) the time and process during which a human or animal baby develops inside its mother: gestation period (=the time gestation takes): Human infants have a gestation period of nine months. 2. ) the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gestation — ges·ta·tion … English syllables
Gestation — Period of time from conception to birth. * * * SYN: pregnancy. [L. gestatio, from gesto, pp. gestatus, to bear] * * * ges·ta·tion je stā shən n 1) the carrying of young in the uterus from conception to delivery: PREGNANCY 2) GESTATION PERIOD… … Medical dictionary
progestational — 1. Favoring pregnancy; conducive to gestation; capable of stimulating the uterine changes essential for implantation and growth of a fertilized ovum. 2. Referring to progesterone, or to a drug with progesterone like properties. * * *… … Medical dictionary
uterogestation — utero·ges·ta·tion .yüt ə (.)rō jes tā shən n normal gestation within the uterus * * * utero·ges·ta·tion (u″tər o jəs taґshən) [utero + gestation] 1. uterine pregnancy; any pregnancy which is not extrauterine. 2. the full… … Medical dictionary
contragestive — con·tra·ges·tive (kŏn trə jĕsʹtĭv) adj. Capable of preventing gestation, either by preventing implantation or by causing the uterine lining to shed after implantation. n. A contragestive drug or agent. [contra + gestation + ive.] con… … Universalium
Uterogestation — U te*ro*ges*ta tion, n. [Uterus + gestation.] Gestation in the womb from conception to birth; pregnancy. Pritchard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
