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in utero

in utero adverb: occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb.

Adverb

in utero (not comparable)

  1. Occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb.
    Synonyms:
    prenatally

Adjective

in utero (not comparable)

  1. Occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb.
    • Most organic species are capable of developing biotic abilities, though there are risks involved. Biotics are the result of in-utero exposure to element zero. This usually causes fatal cancers in the victim, but in rare cases it coalesces into nodules within the fetus's developing nervous system.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Biotics Codex entry
    • A major research effort in Dr. Nawrot's group is focusing on understanding in utero factors that shape disease risk later in life.2015 December, Richard A. Stein, “The Naturome Awaits the Nurturome”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, volume 35, number 21, page 36
    Synonyms:
    prenatal

in utero meaning in Tamil

in utero in Tamil

கருவிலுள்ள, இன்னும் பிறக்காத

Synonyms of in utero

Forms of in utero

alternative formin-utero

Origin of in utero

Borrowed from Latin in utero (“in the uterus”).

Questions about in utero

What does in utero mean?
In utero means occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb.
What is in utero in Tamil?
In utero in Tamil is கருவிலுள்ள, இன்னும் பிறக்காத. See In utero meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in utero?
In utero can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near in utero in the dictionary

  1. in unison
  2. in unity, there is strength
  3. in universe
  4. in ure
  5. in use
  6. in utero
  7. in utramque parte
  8. in utramque partem
  9. in utrumque partes
  10. in vacuo
  11. in vain

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