amniotic

Adjective
US[am-nee-aw-tik]/ˈæmniɔtɪk/4 syllables
Synonyms: amnionicamnic

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion“amniotic membrane”Synonyms: amnionicamnicRelating to amnion

Related words amnion noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Am′ni·ot′ic (…), adjective

Origin: Cf. F. amniotique.

Anatomy Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac.

Amniotic acid. Chemistry rare See Allantoin.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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