in utero

adverb or adjective

: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis

Examples of in utero in a Sentence

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Proper nutrition and stimulation in utero and during early childhood improve physical and mental well-being later in life. Jim Yong Kim, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018 Modern research now supports what Indigenous people have always known—that babies in utero are profoundly affected by sound and can recognize familiar voices from birth. Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Md, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The baby, Valkyrie Willis, died in utero, prosecutors said. CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024 Waterman pleaded guilty in July to one count of kidnapping resulting in death and one count of thereby causing the death of a child in utero in connection with the case, according to the release. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in utero 

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in utero was in 1713

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“In utero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20utero. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

in utero

adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis

Legal Definition

in utero

adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
an injury suffered in utero
that her condition could possibly be linked to in utero exposureBurgess v. Eli Lilly & Co., 995 F.2d 646 (1993)
Etymology

Latin

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