amniotic fluid

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  • enPR: ăm′-nē-ŏ′-tĭk flo͞o′-ĭd
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæm.niˈɑ.tɪk ˈflu.ɪd/
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Noun

amniotic fluid (countable and uncountable, plural amniotic fluids)

  1. (zoology) In placental mammals, a fluid contained within the amnion membrane that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus.

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