a medical treatment in which an anaesthetic (=drug that stops you feeling pain) is put into the lower back, especially of a woman who is giving birth to a baby
Synonyms and related words
Pregnancy and having a baby
abort
the afterbirth
amniocentesis
Synonyms and related words
Medical and health treatments
acupressure
acupuncture
aftercare
epidural
noun countable
US /ˌepɪˈdʊrəl/
Word Forms
singular
epidural
plural
epidurals
DEFINITIONS1
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a medical treatment in which an anesthetic (=drug that stops you feeling pain) is put into the lower back, especially of a woman who is giving birth to a baby