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maternal
ma·ter·nal [ muh-tur-nl ]
Definitions related to maternal:
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A designation that has some relationship to motherhood.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Having to do with the mother, coming from the mother, or related through the mother.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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