childbirth
child·birth
noun \ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth\Definition of CHILDBIRTH
Examples of CHILDBIRTH
- <women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs>
First Known Use of CHILDBIRTH
15th century
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Related Words: birth pang, contraction, pains; pregnancy; abortion, miscarriage; cesarean section (or caesarean section), natural childbirth; childbed, confinement, lying-in
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