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
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