Akademik

Mother
(1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or other structure from which similar cells or structures are formed. Accordingly, such a cell might be referred to as the mother cell.(4) To provide maternal protection, guidance, and nurturing to children.
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1. The female parent. 2. Any cell or other structure from which other similar bodies are formed. [A.S. modor]
- surrogate m. a woman who has been contracted with to carry a pregnancy for another woman or couple.

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moth·er 'məth-ər n a female parent

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moth·er (muthґər) [L. mater] 1. the female parent. 2. something from which another thing is derived, as a mother cell.

Medical dictionary. 2011.