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an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Leucovorin is a synthetic metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy.
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Matthew Perrone The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Leucovorin is a metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
My hope is for all my patients to understand that birth control has been studied extensively and is safe and effective at preventing pregnancy.
—Karen Greiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
But several large studies have since found no decrease in fertility after appendectomy – in some cases, researchers found a small increase in pregnancy rates.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Perrone The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Leucovorin is a metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
My hope is for all my patients to understand that birth control has been studied extensively and is safe and effective at preventing pregnancy.
—Karen Greiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
But several large studies have since found no decrease in fertility after appendectomy – in some cases, researchers found a small increase in pregnancy rates.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 
plural pregnancies
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
Medical Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən-sē
plural pregnancies
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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