lying-in

ly·ing-in

(lī′ĭng-ĭn′)n. pl. ly·ings-in (lī′ĭngz-) or ly·ing-ins (-ĭnz′) The condition of a woman in the process of giving birth.adj. Of or intended for use during childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

lying-in

n, pl lyings-in (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a. confinement in childbirthb. (as modifier): a lying-in hospital.

ly′ing-in′

n., pl. ly•ings-in, ly•ing-ins,
adj. n. 1. the state of being in childbed; confinement. adj. 2. pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital. [1760–70]

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Noun

1.

lying-in - concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"childbed, confinement, parturiency, travail, labour, laboruterine contraction - a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canaleffacement - shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during laborbirthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birthmaternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uteruspremature labor, premature labour - labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestationasynclitism, obliquity - the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle

lying-in

nounThe act or process of bringing forth young:accouchement, birth, birthing, childbearing, childbirth, delivery, labor, parturition, travail.

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