Pregnancy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpreɡnənsɪ|  American pronunciation of the word pregnancy
Brit.  |ˈpreɡnənsɪ|  British pronunciation of the word pregnancy

noun

- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus (syn: gestation, maternity)

Extra examples

...an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year...

This drug should not be taken during pregnancy.

She says that her pregnancy was an accident.

A low percentage of the women sampled said that they smoked during pregnancy.

She experienced complications during her pregnancy.

...a confirmatory test for pregnancy...

They decided to abort the pregnancy.

...theretofore the couple hadn't given much thought to marriage, but the unplanned pregnancy changed everything...

Smoking in pregnancy has been linked to premature birth.

My hormone balance is disturbed by my pregnancy.

Smoking during pregnancy endangers your baby's life.

Many women experience feelings of nausea during pregnancy.

Low birth weight may be caused by external factors, such as smoking during pregnancy.

The contraceptive pill gave women freedom from the fear of pregnancy.

Many women go off coffee during pregnancy.

Word forms

noun
singular: pregnancy
plural: pregnancies
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