Parturient

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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.
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

Synonyms

All synonyms
nascentabecedarianaboriginalantenatalanticipatingautochthonous

Example

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"The parturient takes her attitude. She comes and goes. She is preparing to give birth standing up. It was like that, before."

Etymology

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

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