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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Past research suggests your finger size is related to how much testosterone you were exposed to in the womb—and that those exposed to more testosterone may have lower 2D:4D ratios.
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Julia Ries, Health, 24 June 2025
There is also a full hydrotherapy circuit—steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and cold plunge —along with a set of soft cocoon chairs with warm water running through them meant to simulate the sensation of being in the womb.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
One saga examined closely by Olley as part of the research told the story of a fetus, still in his mother's womb, who ends up fated to avenge his father, being inscribed even before birth into complex social and political dynamics of kinship, feuds and violence.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Mercury exposure to infants in the womb can have a severe impact on brain and nervous system development, the EPA noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2025
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Julia Ries, Health, 24 June 2025
There is also a full hydrotherapy circuit—steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and cold plunge —along with a set of soft cocoon chairs with warm water running through them meant to simulate the sensation of being in the womb.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
One saga examined closely by Olley as part of the research told the story of a fetus, still in his mother's womb, who ends up fated to avenge his father, being inscribed even before birth into complex social and political dynamics of kinship, feuds and violence.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Mercury exposure to infants in the womb can have a severe impact on brain and nervous system development, the EPA noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for womb
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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