pregnancy; conception; fecundation
Medical and formal term for the state or process of becoming pregnant, including conception and gestation. Often used in clinical or academic contexts. Compare with the more everyday word 妊娠 (にんしん).
See also: 妊娠
Fertility declines with age.
This treatment may improve fecundity.
fertility
fertility; fecundity
Compound of 妊 (にん, 'pregnant') and 孕 (よう, 'conceive'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with medical terminology.