parturition
the process of bringing forth young.
Origin of parturition
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How to use parturition in a sentence
Prolapsis uteri is another, and a third to which he particularly alludes is difficulty in parturition.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisThe hernia is caused by the absence of proper umbilical attention and abdominal support to the child after parturition.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party | Martin Robinson DelanyAs usual parturition is easy; but owing to unavoidable exposure many of their infants soon die.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 | Hubert Howe BancroftThe older the woman is at the time of her first parturition, the greater number of male births.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex | Samuel Leopold SchenkThere are also to be added the phenomena of emotional parturition.
Catastrophe and Social Change | Samuel Henry Prince
British Dictionary definitions for parturition
/ (ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃən) /
the act or process of giving birth
Origin of parturition
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