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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Eczema: Studies show that exposure to probiotics in the womb and taking them during the first six months of life can lower a baby's risk of developing the common skin condition atopic dermatitis (eczema).
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
While rationing was similar to national sugar guidelines, post-rationing sugar consumption was closer to modern American children's diets, the scientists wrote, as children are exposed to high levels of sugar in the womb, through breastfeeding or formula milk, and in baby food.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The declaration of whether a baby could survive out of the womb would remain up to a woman's medical professional in Arizona.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Ever since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are considered children, the fertility treatment known as in vitro fertilization has become a political cause celebre.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
While rationing was similar to national sugar guidelines, post-rationing sugar consumption was closer to modern American children's diets, the scientists wrote, as children are exposed to high levels of sugar in the womb, through breastfeeding or formula milk, and in baby food.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The declaration of whether a baby could survive out of the womb would remain up to a woman's medical professional in Arizona.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Ever since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are considered children, the fertility treatment known as in vitro fertilization has become a political cause celebre.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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