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par·tu·ri·ent I. \pärˈtu̇rēənt, pȧ], ].tyu̇-\ adjective Etymology: Latin parturient-, parturiens, present participle of parturire to be in labor, desiderative of parere to give birth to, beget, produce — more at pare 1. a. : bringing forth or about to bring forth young : engaged in parturition < a parturient heifer > b. : of or relating to parturition < parturient pangs > c. : typical of parturition < the parturient uterus > 2. : being at the point of producing something (as an idea, discovery, or literary work) II. noun (-s) : a parturient individual |