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Definition of "surrogacy" [surrogacy]

  • The condition of being a surrogate, especially a surrogate mother. (noun)
  • Law The office of a surrogate. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "surrogacy" in a sentence
  • "Nor does it make sense to me how a woman who gestates an embyro and gives birth to a child is somehow involved in surrogacy, unless she were to then give or sell the child to someone else."
  • "Also, baby vending machines who cater to celebrities or do you object to baby vending machiens aka surrogacy generally?"
  • "As per Renuka Choudhary, central minister for Women and Children Development, it is necessary to address the legal aspects of surrogacy, which is taking the shape of a booming industry."