in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis
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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.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Waterman, of Pineville, Mo., pleaded guilty in July without the benefit of a plea agreement to federal charges of kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death of a child in utero.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Finally, pregnant women in their third trimester should also consider getting vaccinated in July or August, so their bodies can pass on protective antibodies to the baby in utero.
—Alice Park, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
That’s all despite conflicting evidence that THC causes adverse effects to newborns, either in utero, via breast milk, or inhaled secondhand.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Waterman, of Pineville, Mo., pleaded guilty in July without the benefit of a plea agreement to federal charges of kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death of a child in utero.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Finally, pregnant women in their third trimester should also consider getting vaccinated in July or August, so their bodies can pass on protective antibodies to the baby in utero.
—Alice Park, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
That’s all despite conflicting evidence that THC causes adverse effects to newborns, either in utero, via breast milk, or inhaled secondhand.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
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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)
Burgess v. Eli Lilly & Co., 995 F.2d 646 (1993)Etymology
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