Main Entry:

ges·ta·tion

Pronunciation:

\je-ˈstā-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin gestation-, gestatio, from gestare to bear, frequentative of gerere to bear

Date:

1615

1 : the carrying of young in the uterus : pregnancy 2 : conception and development especially in the mind

— ges·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective