nidation

ni·date

N0098850 (nī′dāt) intr.v. ni·dat·ed, ni·dat·ing, ni·dates To become implanted in the uterus. Used of a fertilized cell.

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[nid(us) + -ate.]

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ni·da′tion n.

nidation

(naɪˈdeɪʃən) n1. (Biology) physiol another name for implantation²2. (Zoology) physiol another name for implantation²[from Latin nīdus nest]

ni•da•tion

(naɪˈdeɪ ʃən)

n. implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus. [1890–95; < Latin nīd(us) nest + -ation]

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Noun

1.

nidation - (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammalsimplantationembryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organismsbiological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms

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nidación