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Noun: full term
  1. The end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
    "a healthy baby born at full term";
    - term
Adjective: full-term  fûl turm
  1. Gestated for the entire duration of normal pregnancy
    "a healthy full-term baby"

Derived forms: full terms

See also: mature

Type of: point, point in time

Antonym: premature

Part of: gestation, gestation period

Encyclopedia: Full term