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maternal

[muh-tur-nl] / məˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
motherly
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The two women have thrust the topic of maternal mental health into the spotlight—illuminating medical conditions that often get overlooked and undertreated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Gribble's team is now testing whether histone modifications are responsible for the maternal age effects observed in the rotifers.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

"I mean, maternal mental health issues are the most common complication of childbirth."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Yet maternal age effects continue to appear across an extraordinary range of species.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

She had been gentle and maternal with Johnny because he needed that.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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