Audio Help [lahy-ing-in] Pronunciation Key noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins, adjective | 1. | the state of being in childbed; confinement. |
| 2. | pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital. |
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| 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. |
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| lying-in | |
noun | |
| concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours" [syn: parturiency] |
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Lying-in
Ly"ing-in"\, n. 1. The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement. 2. The act of bearing a child.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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