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gestation

[je-stey-shuhn] / dʒɛˈsteɪ ʃən /


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It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“So it has been a long gestation period,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Before the new law went into effect, the state allowed for abortions up to 15 weeks of gestation.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The company says its product, which works solely with bovine breath samples, has detected gestation with 94% accuracy in lab tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

As a fat man, I walked with the foot soldiers so as not to jounce the gestation.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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