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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Utah Abortions are allowed in Utah up to 18 weeks' gestation.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 June 2024
Fetal viability is typically at about 23 or 24 weeks of gestation.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
Switzerland’s experience, however, offers more, one of which is about slow gestation.
—Nicolas Berggruen, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
The two-drug regimen has been used to end a pregnancy through 10 weeks' gestation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 June 2024
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 June 2024
Fetal viability is typically at about 23 or 24 weeks of gestation.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
Switzerland’s experience, however, offers more, one of which is about slow gestation.
—Nicolas Berggruen, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
The two-drug regimen has been used to end a pregnancy through 10 weeks' gestation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 June 2024
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestation. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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