1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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These findings suggest that intervening before birth can prevent or significantly reduce the neurological damage that begins in the womb and progresses rapidly after birth.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
If certain types of fish are a large part of a mother’s diet, studies have found, mercury passed to her baby in the womb can irreversibly damage the developing brain.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
More precisely, they are genetically modified, hybridized modern wolves, gestated in the womb of a domestic dog.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
That ovum is allowed to develop into an embryo and then implanted in a surrogate mother’s womb.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
If certain types of fish are a large part of a mother’s diet, studies have found, mercury passed to her baby in the womb can irreversibly damage the developing brain.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
More precisely, they are genetically modified, hybridized modern wolves, gestated in the womb of a domestic dog.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
That ovum is allowed to develop into an embryo and then implanted in a surrogate mother’s womb.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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