nidation

[ nahy-dey-shuh n ]
/ naɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun Embryology.

implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.

Origin of nidation

1870–75 for an earlier sense; nid(us) + -ation

Words nearby nidation

nida, nidal, nidana, nidaros, nidate, nidation, niddering, niddick, niddle-noddle, niddm, nide

British Dictionary definitions for nidation

nidation
/ (naɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

physiol another name for implantation (def. 2)

Word Origin for nidation

from Latin nīdus nest

Medical definitions for nidation

nidation
[ nī-dā′shən ]

n.

The implantation of the early embryo in the uterine mucosa.