maternal impression

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Synonyms: material impression

Antonyms: material impression

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An [[effect]] supposedly produced on a [[child]] in the [[womb]] as a result of a [[powerful]] [[mental]] or [[physical]] [[influence]] on the [[mother]]; thought to explain [[birth defect]]s etc. before the modern understanding of [[genetics]].

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