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surrogacy

Syllables: sur·ro·ga·cy/ˈsʌɹəɡəsi/US/ˈsɝəɡəsi/

surrogacy noun: the state or condition of being a surrogate.

Noun

surrogacy (countable and uncountable, plural surrogacies)

  1. (rare) The state or condition of being a surrogate.
  2. The practice of being a surrogate mother.

surrogacy meaning in Thai

surrogacy in Thai

surrogate motherhood
การอุ้มบุญ gaan-ûm-bun, การตั้งครรภ์แทน

Forms of surrogacy

pluralsurrogacies

Origin of surrogacy

From surrog(ate) + -acy.

Questions about surrogacy

What does surrogacy mean?
Surrogacy means the state or condition of being a surrogate.
What is surrogacy in Thai?
Surrogacy in Thai is การอุ้มบุญ (gaan-ûm-bun), การตั้งครรภ์แทน. See Surrogacy meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is surrogacy?
Surrogacy is a noun.
How do you pronounce surrogacy?
Surrogacy is pronounced /ˈsɝəɡəsi/ (US).
What is the plural of surrogacy?
The plural of surrogacy is surrogacies.

Words near surrogacy in the dictionary

  1. surrie
  2. surries
  3. surriph
  4. surro
  5. surrogacies
  6. surrogacy
  7. surrogata
  8. surrogate
  9. surrogate activities
  10. surrogate activity
  11. surrogate advertising

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