parturition

[ pahr-too-rish-uhn, -tyoo-, -choo- ]

/ ˌpɑr tʊˈrɪʃ ən, -tyʊ-, -tʃʊ- /

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noun Biology.

the process of bringing forth young.

Origin of parturition

1640–50; <Late Latin parturītiōn- (stem of parturītiō) travail, equivalent to Latin parturīt(us) (past participle of parturīre;see parturient) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby parturition

parturient, parturient canal, parturient fever, parturifacient, parturiometer, parturition, part. vic., partway, part with, part work, part-writing

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Example sentences from the Web for parturition

Two wise men (seers) were out walking, and came near a house where a ewe was just in the throes of parturition.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various
Where the disease is hereditary, parturition very frequently becomes an exciting cause.
Observations on Madness and Melancholy|John Haslam
The geological ages, the convulsions and parturition throes of the globe, were to bring him forth no more than the beetles.
Birds and Poets|John Burroughs
The dying man is laid on the earth at the moment of dissolution, and so is the mother at the time of parturition.
The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. I (of 2)|W. Crooke

Ponca Compound is also valuable during gestation and after parturition.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for parturition

parturition

/ (ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of giving birth

Word Origin for parturition

C17: from Late Latin parturītiō, from parturīre to be in labour

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Medical definitions for parturition

parturition

[ pär′tu-rĭsh′ən, pär′chə- ]

n.

The process of labor and delivery in the birth of a child.

单词	parturition
释义	parturition [ pahr-too-rish-uhn, -tyoo-, -choo- ] / ˌpɑr tʊˈrɪʃ ən, -tyʊ-, -tʃʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parturition ON THESAURUS.COM noun Biology. the process of bringing forth young. Origin of parturition 1640–50; <Late Latin parturītiōn- (stem of parturītiō) travail, equivalent to Latin parturīt(us) (past participle of parturīre;see parturient) + -iōn--ion Words nearby parturition parturient, parturient canal, parturient fever, parturifacient, parturiometer, parturition, part. vic., partway, part with, part work, part-writing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parturition Two wise men (seers) were out walking, and came near a house where a ewe was just in the throes of parturition. The Folk-Tales of the Magyars\|Various Where the disease is hereditary, parturition very frequently becomes an exciting cause. Observations on Madness and Melancholy\|John Haslam The geological ages, the convulsions and parturition throes of the globe, were to bring him forth no more than the beetles. Birds and Poets\|John Burroughs The dying man is laid on the earth at the moment of dissolution, and so is the mother at the time of parturition. The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. I (of 2)\|W. Crooke Ponca Compound is also valuable during gestation and after parturition. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for parturition parturition / (ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃən) / noun the act or process of giving birth Word Origin for parturition C17: from Late Latin parturītiō, from parturīre to be in labour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parturition delivery, birth Medical definitions for parturition parturition [ pär′tu-rĭsh′ən, pär′chə- ] n. The process of labor and delivery in the birth of a child. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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parturition

noun Biology.

Origin of parturition

Words nearby parturition

Example sentences from the Web for parturition

British Dictionary definitions for parturition

noun

Word Origin for parturition

Words related to parturition

Medical definitions for parturition

n.