Maternal instinct

Maternal instinct

Maternal instinct may refer to:

  • The maternal bond that forms between a mother and her child
  • Maternal Instinct (Stargate SG-1) an episode from the TV series Stargate SG-1
  • Maternal Instinct (Danny Phantom), an episode of Danny Phantom.

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  • Maternal Instinct (Stargate SG-1) — Maternal Instinct Episodio de Stargate SG 1 250px Título Instinto Maternal Episodio nº 20 Temporada 3 …   Wikipedia Español

  • maternal instinct — need of new mother to shelter protect and nurture their child …   English contemporary dictionary

  • instinct */*/ — UK [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms instinct : singular instinct plural instincts 1) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why. For… …   English dictionary

  • instinct — [[t]ɪ̱nstɪŋkt[/t]] instincts 1) N VAR Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way. I didn t have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers... The basis for training relies on the… …   English dictionary

  • instinct — in|stinct [ ınstıŋkt ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why. For example the maternal instinct is a woman s natural tendency to …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • maternal — [[t]mətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Maternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind mother towards her child. She had little maternal instinct... Her feelings towards him were almost maternal. 2) …   English dictionary

  • maternal — ma|ter|nal [məˈtə:nl US ə:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother ] 1.) typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels →↑paternal ▪ Annie was wonderfully warm and maternal. ▪ She seems to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • maternal — Relating to or derived from the mother. [L. maternus, fr. mater, mother] * * * ma·ter·nal mə tərn əl adj 1) of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother <maternal instinct> 2 a) related through a mother <his maternal… …   Medical dictionary

  • Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy — are the normal adaptations that a woman undergoes during pregnancy to better accommodate the embryo or fetus. They are physiological changes, that is, they are entirely normal, and include cardiovascular, hematologic, metabolic, renal and… …   Wikipedia

  • instinct — n. 1) to arouse an instinct 2) a basic; destructive; herd; human; killer; maternal; natural instinct 3) animal; predatory instincts 4) an unerring instinct 5) an instinct for 6) the instinct to + inf. (nothing can destroy the instinct to survive) …   Combinatory dictionary

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