[je-stey-shuh
n] 
| the process, state, or period of gestating. |
| ges·ta·tion (jě-stā'shən) n.
[Late Latin gestātiō, gestātiōn-, from Latin, a carrying, from gestātus, past participle of gestāre, freqentative of gerere, to carry.] ges'ta·to'ry (jěs'tə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē), ges·ta'tion·al adj. |
gestation ges·ta·tion (jě-stā'shən)
n.
The period of fetal development from conception until birth; pregnancy.
| gestation (jě-stā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months. |