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par·tu·ri·tion    Audio Help   [pahr-too-rish-uhn, -tyoo-, -choo-] Pronunciation Key
–noun Biology.
the process of bringing forth young.
[Origin: 1640–50; < LL parturītiōn- (s. of parturītiō) travail, equiv. to L parturīt(us) (ptp. of parturīre; see parturient) + -iōn- -ion]
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par·tu·ri·tion    Audio Help   (pär'tyŏŏ-rĭsh'ən, -tŏŏ-, pär'chə-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The act or process of giving birth; childbirth.


[Late Latin parturītiō, parturītiōn-, from Latin parturītus, past participle of parturīre, to be in labor; see parturient.]

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parturition

noun
the process of giving birth 

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Parturition

Par`tu*ri"tion\, n. [L. parturitio, fr. parturire: cf. F. parturition. See Parturient.]

1. The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of, young; the act of giving birth; delivery; childbirth.

2. That which is brought forth; a birth. [Obs.]
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