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单词 in utero
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Definition of in utero in English:

in utero

adverb & adjectiveɪn ˈjuːtərəʊin ˈyo͞otərō
  • In a woman's uterus; before birth.

    as adverb this damage may occur in utero
    as adjective the in utero development of the gastrointestinal tract
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among children who had at some time in their lives smoked daily for a month or more, those exposed in utero to a mother's pack-a-day smoking had double the odds of progressing to addiction.
    • It appears that in utero exposure to nicotine may help to perpetuate a cycle across generations that links addiction and behavioral problems.
    • Manipulating the in utero environment may alter the onset of cancers that appear later in the lives of mammals, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Carcinogenesis.
    • The likelihood of the fetus contracting an in utero infection depends on several factors.
    • Her first heartbeat, first kick, every in utero move - all broadcast to a network of family and friends.
    Synonyms
    embryonic, fetal, expected, awaited

Origin

Latin.

 
 

Definition of in utero in US English:

in utero

adverb & adjectivein ˈyo͞otərō
  • In a woman's uterus; before birth.

    as adverb this damage may occur in utero
    as adjective the in utero development of the gastrointestinal tract
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The likelihood of the fetus contracting an in utero infection depends on several factors.
    • Her first heartbeat, first kick, every in utero move - all broadcast to a network of family and friends.
    • It appears that in utero exposure to nicotine may help to perpetuate a cycle across generations that links addiction and behavioral problems.
    • Among children who had at some time in their lives smoked daily for a month or more, those exposed in utero to a mother's pack-a-day smoking had double the odds of progressing to addiction.
    • Manipulating the in utero environment may alter the onset of cancers that appear later in the lives of mammals, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Carcinogenesis.
    Synonyms
    embryonic, fetal, expected, awaited

Origin

Latin.

 
 
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