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gestational

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to gestation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • gestational diabetes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gestatory, gestative

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a person or animal: pregnant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to gestation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin gestāre Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin gestātiōlbor. English gestation English -al English gestational From gestation + -al.