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Parturient

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.

    "In later times the Uji-gami became simply the tutelary deity of one's birth-place, and was also called ubusuna (birth-sand). Infants born in his jurisdiction are presented to him soon after birth, and parturient women pray to him for relief."

  2. 2
    About to create a new product, or float a new idea. broadly
  3. 3
    Of, related to, or caused by childbirth.
  4. 4
    Facilitating labour.
Adjective
  1. 1
    giving birth wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or giving birth wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
  2. 2
    A substance that facilitates labour.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin parturiēns, present participle of parturiō (“I am in labour”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin parturiēns, present participle of parturiō (“I am in labour”).

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