fetal

adjective

fe·​tal ˈfē-tᵊl How to pronounce fetal (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a fetus

Examples of fetal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those reasons include financial stress, rape, fetal disabilities, or the health of the mother as options. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 Dozens of scientific papers had found that, in adults, even very low levels of PFOS could interfere with hormones, fertility, liver and thyroid function, cholesterol levels and fetal development. Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fetal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fetal was in 1736

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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

fetal

adjective
fe·​tal ˈfēt-ᵊl How to pronounce fetal (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a fetus

Medical Definition

fetal

adjective
fe·​tal
variants or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus

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