gestational

English

Etymology

gestation + -al

Pronunciation

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Adjective

gestational (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to gestation.
    Synonyms: (archaic) gestatory, (archaic) gestative
    gestational diabetes
  2. Of a person or animal: pregnant
    • 1988, Chinese Medical Journal:
      Gestational mice were taken from the cage and divided into six groups by the draw lots method.
    • 2022 July 14, Al Goodwyn, “Editorial Cartoon”, in North Side Sun:
      "When crisis pregnancy pregnancy centers talk to gestational people about choice, that's torture!"

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