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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Hormonal factors during pregnancy also play a role, as maternal hormones can stimulate faster hair growth in the womb.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Research has already established that children exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb face higher risks of obesity and diabetes later in life.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Hidary’s performance is broadcast through underwater speakers as participants float in a salt water pool heated to 95 degrees, to create the sensation of floating in the womb.
—Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Research has already established that children exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb face higher risks of obesity and diabetes later in life.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Hidary’s performance is broadcast through underwater speakers as participants float in a salt water pool heated to 95 degrees, to create the sensation of floating in the womb.
—Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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