1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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Artificial wombs and synthetic embryos are at the crossroads of stem cell biology and biomedical engineering.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
My greatest fear was losing the child in my womb.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Surgeons can intervene when a baby is born blind, deaf and with heart defects after being exposed to rubella in the womb, but the child is still likely to face a life shaped by disability.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
My greatest fear was losing the child in my womb.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Surgeons can intervene when a baby is born blind, deaf and with heart defects after being exposed to rubella in the womb, but the child is still likely to face a life shaped by disability.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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