| 单词 | in utero |
| 释义 | in utero (once / 68320 pages) adv A human or animal that's in utero hasn't been born yet — it's still an embryo or a fetus. You might set up a comfortable nest for your pregnant cat while her kittens are still in utero. In Latin, in utero means "in the womb" or "in the uterus." While you can use the phrase for any pregnant mammal, it's most commonly used to talk about human fetuses and things that affect their development. For example, a fetus's kicks might be described by a doctor as "in utero movement," or she may be concerned about in utero exposure to cigarette smoke. WORD FAMILYin utero USAGE EXAMPLESIt is for people to understand their aptitudes, and to therefore quit killing them in utero. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) If exposed to the virus in utero, fetuses can have brain damage, visual and joint problems, and muscle tone so rigid it restricts movement. New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) In the 1960s, she said, she was hospitalized when one of the twin fetuses she was carrying died in utero. New York Times(Nov 12, 2016) adv in the uterus the child was infected in utero from the mother |
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