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parturient

Pronunciation: /pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt/
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Definition of parturient

adjective

  • (of a woman or female mammal) about to give birth; in labour: hospitalized parturient women

noun

  • a parturient woman: anaesthesia for the parturient

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin parturient- 'being in labour', from the verb parturire, inceptive of parere 'bring forth'

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Definition of parturient in the US English dictionary

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