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maternal
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of MATERNAL
1
a : of or relating to a mother : motherly母亲的；母爱般的
- maternal love母爱
- maternal feelings/instincts母亲般的感觉/本能
b always used before a noun : of or relating to a woman who is having a baby产妇的；孕妇的
- Doctors are concerned about the effects of the drug on maternal health.医生担忧这种药对产妇健康的影响。
- maternal smoking孕妇吸烟
2
always used before a noun : related through the mother母系的；母亲方面的 — compare paternal
- his maternal grandparents [=the parents of his mother]他的外祖父母
- a maternal aunt/uncle姨母；舅父
— maternally
adverb- She smiled at them maternally.她慈母般地向他们微笑。
- maternally inherited genes母系遗传基因
maternal
adjective
ma·ter·nal mə-ˈtər-nᵊl 
Example Sentences
Doctors are concerned about the effects of the drug on maternal health. her maternal instincts told her that something was wrong
Recent Examples on the Web In 2022, Black Maternal Health Week brought with it tens of millions of dollars in funding explicitly earmarked for addressing racial health disparities in maternal health. 
Alexander Chaitoff, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Why is nutrition is so important for maternal health? Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 Deena Shakir, who led the investment for Lux, compares its potential growth to that of the women's and family health unicorn Maven, which initially focused on maternal health. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 July 2022 The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is a major blow to maternal health. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 July 2022 Kosoglu has advised Harris on a range of issues, including maternal health, reproductive rights, broadband access, and voting rights. BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Still, advocates of the administration's actions warn that words alone won't solve the country's maternal health problems. Jasmine Wright And Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Dec. 2021 Researchers at the University of Colorado have estimated that rates of maternal deaths will rise now that Roe has been overturned. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Worldwide, poor nutrition is the cause of 20 percent of maternal deaths every year. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Alexander Chaitoff, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Why is nutrition is so important for maternal health? Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 Deena Shakir, who led the investment for Lux, compares its potential growth to that of the women's and family health unicorn Maven, which initially focused on maternal health. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 July 2022 The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is a major blow to maternal health. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 July 2022 Kosoglu has advised Harris on a range of issues, including maternal health, reproductive rights, broadband access, and voting rights. BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Still, advocates of the administration's actions warn that words alone won't solve the country's maternal health problems. Jasmine Wright And Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Dec. 2021 Researchers at the University of Colorado have estimated that rates of maternal deaths will rise now that Roe has been overturned. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Worldwide, poor nutrition is the cause of 20 percent of maternal deaths every year. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French maternel, from Medieval Latin maternalis, from Latin maternus, from mater mother — more at mother
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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