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Gestation

British pronunciation/d‍ʒɛstˈe‍ɪʃən/
American pronunciation/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
Gestation
[NOUN]
1

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

synonyms : maternity
pregnancy
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2

the conception and development of an idea or plan

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3

the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

synonyms : gestation period
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Examples
1Is gestation the right word?
2Contragestion means against gestation.
3And they banned gestation crates.
4Now again, gestation crates are banned after the fourth week of the sow's pregnancy.
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