gestation
noun
ges·ta·tion
je-ˈstā-shən 
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus (see uterus sense 1) : pregnancy
2
: conception (see conception sense 3) and development especially in the mind
Examples of gestation in a Sentence
the gestation of new ideas
The book has been in gestation for a long time.
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Abortions are legal up to 15 weeks' gestation in Arizona.
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Abortions are legal up to 15 weeks' gestation in Arizona.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Pregnant females at 32 to 36 weeks’ gestation can take Pfizer’s Abrysvo vaccine which will confer protection for the baby against severe infection and hospitalization from RSV for up to six months.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Inducing labor at such an early gestation would then by nature end the pregnancy.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestation. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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gestation
noun
ges·ta·tion
je-ˈstā-shən
: the carrying of young in the uterus : pregnancy
Medical Definition
gestation
noun
ges·ta·tion
je-ˈstā-shən
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus from conception to delivery : pregnancy
2
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