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单词 puerperial
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puerperialn.adj.

Brit. /pjuːəːˈpɪərɪəl/, U.S. /pjuərˈpɪriəl/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin puerperium , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin puerperium childbirth, delivery (see puerperium n.) + -al suffix1. With the noun compare puerpery n., puerperium n. With the adjective compare puerper adj., puerperal adj., puerperous adj.
A. n.
In plural. (Matters relating to) childbirth. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [noun] > childbirth or delivery > matters relating to
puerperials1629
1629 J. Gaule Practique Theories Christs Predict. 116 What preparation for Puerperials? What ready helpe of a Midwife?
B. adj.
= puerperal adj. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adjective] > giving birth > relating to
parturious1604
puerperial1648
puerperal1716
parturient1748
parturitive1853
intranatal1902
1648 J. Beaumont Psyche xvi. v. 298 With puerperial Pain.
1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 256 It [sc. the julep] is a blessed..Remedy for Puerperial After-Pains.
1770 J. Ball Female Physician Index 108 Draught puerperial (for child-bed women).
1892 Lancet 22 Oct. 927/1 This liability in the puerperial condition to rapid absorption of poisonous matter.
2004 Amer. Jrnl. Obstet. & Gynecol. 191 828/2 We divided the study population into pregnant females, puerperial females after vaginal delivery, and females who delivered by cesarean section.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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