1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
Examples of womb in a Sentence
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But the prospect of an artificial womb is prompting a long list of questions.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
This asymmetry develops in the womb and manifests in different ways.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The embryos are cloned and transferred to the womb of a female pig so that her offspring end up with the edits.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
In the end, by the time of my scan, my womb was empty.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
Once edited to have mammoth-like genetic traits, the elephant’s cells could be used to make eggs and sperm and an embryo that could be implanted into some kind of artificial womb.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Alabama must find a better way to use its resources than looking into wombs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Read more about the science of siblings here, including how a male fetus's hormones can affect his sister's future in the womb.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
No matter how much some Republicans are contorting themselves over IVF, the fact is, an embryo in the womb is no different than an embryo in a freezer.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Rob Stein, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
This asymmetry develops in the womb and manifests in different ways.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The embryos are cloned and transferred to the womb of a female pig so that her offspring end up with the edits.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
In the end, by the time of my scan, my womb was empty.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
Once edited to have mammoth-like genetic traits, the elephant’s cells could be used to make eggs and sperm and an embryo that could be implanted into some kind of artificial womb.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Alabama must find a better way to use its resources than looking into wombs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Read more about the science of siblings here, including how a male fetus's hormones can affect his sister's future in the womb.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
No matter how much some Republicans are contorting themselves over IVF, the fact is, an embryo in the womb is no different than an embryo in a freezer.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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