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gestation
[ je-stey-shuhn ]
gestation
/ ˈdʒɛstətɪv; dʒɛˈsteɪ-; dʒɛˈsteɪʃən /
noun
- 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
gestation
/ ĕ-′ə /
- The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months.
Derived Forms
- ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
- ˈٲٴǰ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٲtDz· ·ٲ·پ [jes, -t, uh, -tiv, je-, stey, -], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gestation1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gestation1
Example Sentences
The woman had two days before it would not have been legally possible to have a medical abortion, which can be carried out up to 24 weeks gestation.
She should have been advised of the need for induction at or before 40 weeks gestation during a previous assessment in February.
To study infections during pregnancy loss, ProPublica identified all hospitalizations that included miscarriages, terminations and births from the beginning of the second trimester up to 22 weeks’ gestation, before fetal viability.
Male pattern baldness only develops after about six weeks of gestation.
The twins, from Stockton-on-Tees, had gone from "strength to strength" since being born prematurely at just 26 weeks and two days gestation.
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