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

Examples of PARTURITION

1. <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

Synonyms: accouchement, childbearing, delivery, labor, childbirth, travail

Related Words: birth pang, contraction, pains; pregnancy; abortion, miscarriage; cesarean section (or caesarean section), natural childbirth; childbed, confinement, lying-in

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Other Embryology Terms

gravid, neonate, ontogeny

Rhymes with PARTURITION

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