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Surrogate
ˈsʌrəɡət
Surrogate definitions
noun
surrogate
surrogates
- a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office
"she served as a surrogate for the President on a trip to South America"
- (in the Christian Church) a bishop's deputy who grants marriage licences
- (in the US) a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship
- a woman who bears a child on behalf of another person or a couple, typically via artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization
"the guidelines clearly mention the rights of surrogates and prospective parents"
adjective
surrogate
- relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy
"paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process"
- denoting a child to whom a woman gives birth as a surrogate
"she has given birth to three surrogate babies"