PARTURIENT


Meaning of PARTURIENT in English

[ pα:'tjʊərɪənt ]

■ adjective technical about to give birth; in labour.

Origin

C16: from L. ~- , parturire 'to be in labour', inceptive of parere 'bring forth'.

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