in utero
adverb or adjective
: in the uterus : before birth
a disease acquired in utero
an in utero diagnosis
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Proper nutrition and stimulation in utero and during early childhood improve physical and mental well-being later in life.
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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
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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
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“In utero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20utero. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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