| 释义 |
ob·stet·ri·cate
\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷.trəˌkāt\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin obstetricatus, past participle of obstetricare to act as midwife, from Latin obstetric-, obstetrix midwife
intransitive verb
archaic : to function as a midwife
transitive verb
obsolete : to attend (a woman) as a midwife at childbirth |