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Pregnancy

//ˈpɹɛɡnənsi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this. countable

    "News that the duchess is in the "very early stages" of pregnancy with the third-in-line to the throne was officially released after she was taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarun, very acute morning sickness."

  2. 2
    the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus wordnet
  3. 3
    The period of time this condition prevails. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The progression of stages from conception to birth. uncountable

Etymology

From pregnant + -cy.

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