parturition
par·tu·ri·tion
noun\ˌpär-chə-ˈri-shən, ˌpär-tyu̇-, ˌpär-tə-\
Definition of PARTURITION
: the action or process of giving birth to offspring
See Examples of PARTURITION
- <parturition can sometimes proceed more quickly than anticipated>
Origin of PARTURITION
Late Latin parturition-, parturitio, from Latin parturire
First Known Use: 1646
Related to PARTURITION
Related Words: birth pang, contraction, pains; pregnancy; abortion, miscarriage; cesarean section (or caesarean section), natural childbirth; childbed, confinement, lying-in
Rhymes with PARTURITION
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