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pregnancy
Phoneticspreg·nan·cy
US/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/
UK/pɹˈɛɡnənsi/
Definitions
01the state of being pregnant
n. the condition of having a baby growing inside the body.
n. the physiological state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus.
“She felt very healthy during her first pregnancy and exercised every day.”
“The medical team monitored the high-risk pregnancy closely to ensure both the mother and the fetus remained stable throughout the final trimester.”
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02the time period
n. the period of time from when a baby is conceived until it is born.
n. the duration of the gestational period from conception to parturition.
“Most people find that the second half of pregnancy goes by very quickly.”
“Nutritional requirements change significantly over the course of a human pregnancy to support the rapid development of the fetal nervous system.”
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“Instead, five pregnancies ended, for reasons she doesn’t know, before she could carry a baby to term.” “It’s spread through coughs and sneezes, and is especially dangerous during pregnancy for developing babies.” “In the “post-feminist” 1990s and early 2000s, female biology was seen as something to be suppressed and overcome, and the emphasis of most sex education was preventing teenage pregnancy.” Etymology
From pregnant + -cy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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