Meaning of ectogenesis | Babel Free

Definitions

The development of an organism in an artificial environment outside the body in which it naturally grows.

uncountable

Examples

“If reproductive technology could offer⟳ some form⟳ of ectogenesis, would feminists regard it as a liberating reproductive option?”

“Complete⟳ ectogenesis is already excluded. Partial ectogenesis is the continued development of an already generated human being in an artificial womb after transfer⟳ from a maternal womb.”

“Ectogenesis is a genesis “outside” the maternal body. The “outside” can be artificial (machine), which I address in this chapter, or another bodily environment (man or animal), which I will address in the next chapter.”

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