
1) Biological process 2) Increasing the speed 3) Organic process 4) The act of accelerating
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/quickening

1) Speedup
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/quickening

- the process of showing signs of life
- the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus
- the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
- move faster
- make keen or more acute
- give life or energy to
- show signs of life; of a fetus
- give new life or energy to
Found on

In pregnancy terms, quickening is the moment in pregnancy when the pregnant woman starts to feel or perceive fetal movements in the uterus. ==Medical facts== The first natural sensation of quickening may feel like a light tapping, or the fluttering of a butterfly. These sensations eventually become stronger and more regular as the pregnancy progre...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickening
[Angel] `Quickening` is episode 8 of season 3 in the television show Angel. ==Plot synopsis== In York, England, 1764, Holtz pursues Angelus and Darla, following a trail they left for him. Meanwhile, Angelus and Darla make their way into the Holtzs` house and kill his wife and two children. Holtz arrives at his house, but the vampires are go...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickening_(Angel)

• (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...
Found on
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/quickening/

The first movements of the baby that the mother feels.
Found on
http://www.cmft.nhs.uk/saint-marys/our-services/maternity-services/glossary

The first fetal movements felt by the mother-to-be; most commonly between the 16th and 20th weeks.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20423

(kwik´әn-ing) the first perceptible movement of the fetus in the uterus, appearing usually in the sixteenth to eighteenth week of pregnancy.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

The first fetal
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22139
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 possesse...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/9

Type: Term Pronunciation: kwik′ĕn-ing Definitions: 1. Signs of life felt by the mother as a result of fetal movements, usually appearing 16-20 weeks into pregnancy.
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=74670

Quickening: The moment during pregnancy when the baby is first felt to move.
Found on
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5174

The first fetal movements felt by the mother.
Found on
http://www.momswhothink.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-terms-glossary.html

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....
Found on
http://www.pregnology.com/

[
n] - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels movements of the fetus 2. [n] - the process of showing signs of life
Found on
http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=quickening
noun the process of showing signs of life; `the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain`
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

When the mother first feels the fetus move, usually between weeks 1822
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22787

Feeling the baby move inside the uterus.
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22789

The first movements of the baby that you can feel.
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22790

Feeling the baby move inside the uterus.
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/23319

The first fetal movements felt by the mother.
Found on
https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/pregnancy-health/pregnancy-glossa

The first fetal movements felt by a pregnant woman, usually between 18 and 22 weeks gestation. The sensation is often described as a fluttering in the abdomen or butterflies in the stomach.
Found on
https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/glossary
No exact match found.