Definition of Gestation

1. Noun. The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans).

Exact synonyms: Gestation Period
Generic synonyms: Biological Time
Terms within: Full Term, Term, Midterm, Trimester
Derivative terms: Gestate, Gestational

2. Noun. The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.

3. Noun. The conception and development of an idea or plan.
Generic synonyms: Construction, Mental Synthesis
Derivative terms: Gestate, Gestational

Definition of Gestation

1. n. The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments).

Definition of Gestation

1. Noun. The period of time during which an infant animal or human physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born. ¹

2. Noun. The process of development of a plan or idea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gestation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gestation

1. The period of development of the young in viviparous animals, from the time of fertilization of the ovum until birth. Origin: L. Gestatio, from gestare = to bear This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gestation

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gestalt psychology
gestalt theory
gestalt therapy
gestalten
gestaltism
gestaltist
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gestalts
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gestapos
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gestated
gestates
gestating
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gestation sac
gestational
gestational oedema
gestational proteinuria
gestational psychosis
gestational trophoblastic disease
gestations
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gestatorial chair
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