nidate


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ni·date

(nī′dāt)
intr.v. ni·dat·ed, ni·dat·ing, ni·dates
To become implanted in the uterus. Used of a fertilized cell.


ni·da′tion n.
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nidate

(nɪˈdeɪt)
vb (intr)
(Physiology) embryol (of a new embryo) to undergo nidation, to implant (oneself) in the uterus
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