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AMNIONIC FLUID

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion

Example:

before a woman gives birth her waters break

Synonyms:

amnionic fluid; amniotic fluid; waters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("amnionic fluid" is a kind of...):

bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)

Holonyms ("amnionic fluid" is a part of...):

amniotic cavity (the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo)

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