Definition of fetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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The items are part of the $200 billion round of import taxes that broadened trade hostilities that began July 6 with a U.S. list targeting $34 billion in trade including flamethrowers, fetal bovine serum and blood.
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Pennsylvania state law allows for women to seek abortions before fetal viability, generally considered about 24 weeks.
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This includes the case that struck down the Indiana fetal burial law signed by then-Gov.
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Quake compared the activity of genes found in the mother’s blood, which included the proteins, enzymes and other products made by the mother’s genes, placental genes and fetal genes.
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The official position of the GOP as expressed in its national party platform goes far, far beyond reversing Roe and embraces enshrining fetal personhood in the U.S. Constitution.
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Iowa just enacted a law banning most abortions after six weeks, when a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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Nine weeks into her pregnancy, her doctor informed her that there was no fetal heartbeat and that her pregnancy would end in miscarriage.
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Research shows that the deficiency may interfere with fetal development of bones, lungs and the immune system, and lead to a newborn with reduced growth and a greater chance of respiratory problems.
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First Known Use of fetal
1811
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Definition of fetal for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a developing animal or human being that is not yet born : of or relating to a fetus
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