amniotic fluid
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amniotic fluid
n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
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am′niot′ic flu′id
n.
the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended.
[1850–55]
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Noun | 1. | amniotic fluid - the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break" amniotic cavity - the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo |
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