childbed

[ chahyld-bed ]

/ ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR childbed ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the circumstance or situation of a woman giving birth to a child; parturition: to lie in childbed.

Origin of childbed

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at child, bed

Words nearby childbed

child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering, childbearing, childbed, childbed fever, child benefit, childbirth, child bride, childcare

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Example sentences from the Web for childbed

But their happiness lasted only for a brief period; in 1778 she died in childbed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
He lost his first patient, from childbed, a short time after he had resigned his position in the dissecting-room.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Some years since the wife of a respectable cottager in my neighbourhood died in childbed.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851|Various
News of my sister Glanville's death in childbed, which exceedingly affected me.
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)|John Evelyn

The physician should insist upon the value of ventilation as a means of contributing to the speedy recovery of childbed women.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for childbed

childbed

/ (ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd) /

noun

(often preceded by in) the condition of giving birth to a child
(as modifier)childbed fever

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单词	childbed
释义	childbed [ chahyld-bed ] / ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR childbed ON THESAURUS.COM noun the circumstance or situation of a woman giving birth to a child; parturition: to lie in childbed. Origin of childbed Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at child, bed Words nearby childbed child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering, childbearing, childbed, childbed fever, child benefit, childbirth, child bride, childcare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for childbed But their happiness lasted only for a brief period; in 1778 she died in childbed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various He lost his first patient, from childbed, a short time after he had resigned his position in the dissecting-room. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Some years since the wife of a respectable cottager in my neighbourhood died in childbed. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851\|Various News of my sister Glanville's death in childbed, which exceedingly affected me. The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)\|John Evelyn The physician should insist upon the value of ventilation as a means of contributing to the speedy recovery of childbed women. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for childbed childbed / (ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd) / noun (often preceded by in) the condition of giving birth to a child (as modifier)childbed fever Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to childbed delivery, labor, childbearing, lying-in, birthing, childbirth, parturition, travail, propagation, confinement, procreation, reproduction, accouchement, nativity, blessed event, producing, delivering
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childbed

noun

Origin of childbed

Words nearby childbed

Example sentences from the Web for childbed

British Dictionary definitions for childbed

noun

Words related to childbed