in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis
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Pioneering physiologist Joseph Barcroft famously compared the oxygen levels any fetus receives to Everest in utero—Everest in the uterus.
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Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Since the twins are so young, this is likely a reflection of the health of their mother, as all of their nutrition would stem from her, whether in utero or through breast milk, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
In one group were women and girls who were either pregnant or in utero themselves during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011 and had fled to Jordan.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Since the twins are so young, this is likely a reflection of the health of their mother, as all of their nutrition would stem from her, whether in utero or through breast milk, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
In one group were women and girls who were either pregnant or in utero themselves during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011 and had fled to Jordan.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in utero
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“In utero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20utero. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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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 exposure—Burgess v. Eli Lilly & Co., 995 F.2d 646 (1993)
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