Look up: Quickening

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   quickening
   [n] - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus 2. [n] - the process of showing signs of life
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   quickening
   The first fetal movements felt by the mother-to-be; most commonly between the 16th and 20th weeks.
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   Quickening
   Quickening: The moment during pregnancy when the baby is first felt to move.
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   Quickening
   Quick'en·ing noun 1. The act or process of making or of becoming quick. 2. (Physiol.) The first motion of the fetus in the womb felt by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the term of pregnancy. It has been popularly supposed to be due to the fetus becoming possessed of independent life.
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   quickening
   1. The act or process of making or of becoming quick. ... 2. <physiology> The first motion of the foetus in the womb felt by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the term of pregnancy. It has been popularly supposed to be due to the foetus becoming possessed of independent life. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   quickening
   noun the process of showing signs of life; `the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain`
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   quickening
   noun the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
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   Quickening
   In pregnancy terms, the moment of `quickening` refers to the initial motion of the fetus in the uterus as it is perceived or felt by the pregnant woman. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, to `quicken` means `to reach the stage of pregnancy at which the child shows signs of life.` In the twentieth century, ultrasound technology made it possible to see that a fetus is in motion even if the pregnant woman does not yet feel it. This technolo...
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   quickening
   (kwik´әn-ing) the first perceptible movement of the fetus in the uterus, appearing usually in the sixteenth to eighteenth week of pregnancy.
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    Quickening
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quicken • (n.) The act or process of making or of becoming quick. • (n.) The first motion of the fetus in the womb felt by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the term of pregnancy. It has been popularly supposed to be due to the fetus becoming possessed of independent life.Quickening: words in th...
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    quickening
    Signs of life felt by the mother as a result of fetal movements, usually noted from 16 to 20 weeks of pregnancy. [A.S. cwic, living]
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    quickening
    
    1. the process of showing signs of life
    2. the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus
    3. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
    4. move faster
    5. make keen or more acute
    6. give life or energy to
    7. show signs of life; of a fetus
    8. give new life or energy to
    
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    Quickening
    A sensation that is experienced by many pregnant women, normally towards the last month of the pregnancy as the fetus settles in the pelvis to prepare for birth. Breathing becomes easier as the pressure on the diaphragm lessens, although the need to urinate will increase due to the increase of pressure on the bladder. The abdomen will usually feel...
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