Definition of Surrogate Mother in English :

Define Surrogate Mother in English

Surrogate Mother meaning in English

Meaning of Surrogate Mother in English

Pronunciation of Surrogate Mother in English

Surrogate Mother pronunciation in English

Pronounce Surrogate Mother in English

Surrogate Mother

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Noun

1. surrogate mother

a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so

Example Sentences:
'a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term'

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Surrogate Mother

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noun
a woman who bears a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a child, either by artificial insemination from the man or implantation of an embryo from the woman

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Surrogate Mother

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n.
1. A woman who agrees, usually for pay, to give birth to a child resulting from artificial insemination or the implantation of an already fertilized egg and who surrenders any parental rights to a third party.
2. One that acts as, serves as, or is a mother substitute.

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