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单词 pregnancy
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pregnancy

[ preg-nuhn-see ]
/ ˈprɛg nən si /
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noun, plural preg·nan·cies.

the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.

Origin of pregnancy

First recorded in 1520–30; pregn(ant)1 + -ancy

OTHER WORDS FROM pregnancy

post·preg·nan·cy, adjective

Words nearby pregnancy

preggers, preggy, Pregl, preglacial, pregnable, pregnancy, pregnancy gingivitis, pregnane, pregnanediol, pregnanedione, pregnanetriol
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British Dictionary definitions for pregnancy

pregnancy
/ (ˈprɛɡnənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the state or condition of being pregnant
the period from conception to childbirth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pregnancy

pregnancy
[ prĕgnən-sē ]

n.

The condition of a woman or female mammal from conception until birth; the condition of being pregnant.
The period during which a woman or female mammal is pregnant.cyesis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for pregnancy

pregnancy
[ prĕgnən-sē ]

The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.
The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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