puerperal

adjective

pu·er·per·al | \ pyü-ˈər-p(ə-)rəl

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Definition of puerperal

: of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following puerperal infection puerperal depression

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Later in his career, Knowlton helped figure out what caused puerperal fever, write Baumrin, Cobett and Kulkarni, advancing women's health. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "This Infamous 19th-Century Birth Control Pamphlet Got its Writer Imprisoned," 10 May 2017

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puerperal

adjective

pu·er·per·al | \ pyü-ˈər-p(ə-)rəl

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Medical Definition of puerperal

: of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following puerperal infection puerperal depression

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