pregnancy
/ˈprɛɡnənsi
/noun (plural pregnancies) [mass noun]
The condition or period of being pregnant: the first weeks of pregnancy [count noun]: a straightforward pregnancy...
- To date, however, the efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy is not known.
- We also asked women about use of nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy.
- First births were defined as births to women who had had no previous pregnancies or whose previous pregnancies had all ended in abortion.
Synonyms
gestation
rare gravidity, parturiency