Definition of Gestation
Gestation
ges·ta·tion


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(noun)
The period of development of a fetus from conception to birth.

e.g. The doctor monitored the woman's gestation to ensure a healthy pregnancy.

(noun)
conception or development, especially in the mind;

e.g. The novel has been in gestation for a very long, but I only just got to finally writing it.



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