conception
con·cep·tion
noun
1.
2.
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
3.
4.
Origin
From Middle English concepcioun, borrowed from Old French conception, from Latin conceptiō (“a comprehending, a collection, composition, an expression, also a becoming pregnant”), from concipiō, past participle conceptus (“conceive”); see conceive.
Phrases
- artist's conception
- Conception Bay
- control of conception
- false conception
- post conception
- products of conception
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Broader terms
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