nascent

nascent definition - medical

nas·cent (năsˈənt, nāˈsənt)

adjective
  1. Coming into existence; emerging.
  2. Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.

Related Forms:

  • nasˈcen·cy noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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