Definition of nidation in English:
nidation
noun nʌɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)nnīˈdāSHən
another term for implantation
Example sentencesExamples
- It was noted that progesterone alone, in contrast with the rat which requires oestrogen for nidation, can maintain blastocysts through nidation in the ovariectomized hamster.
- Reabsorption of these minute embryos due to lack of nidation will lead the dog owner to believe that conception did not occur when in fact it did.
- If Price intended this, did he not, by intending that a nidation be prevented, either then or later, necessarily intend to induce abortion?
- The tissue sample should be aspired either with a Novak cannula or with a plastic Cornier's Pipelle around the time when nidation normally takes place, which means between day 20 to 22 of the cycle.
- It is essential for the nidation of the conceptus and is thought to inhibit myometrial contractility, thereby ensuring that the uterus is kept in a quiescent state throughout pregnancy.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin nidus 'nest' + -ation.