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parturient
par·tu·ri·ent P0090900 (pär-to͝or′ē-ənt, -tyo͝or′-)adj.1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.2. Of or relating to giving birth.3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery. [Latin parturiēns, parturient-, present participle of parturīre, to be in labor, from partus, past participle of parere, to give birth; see perə- in Indo-European roots.] par·tu′ri·en·cy n.parturient (pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt) adj1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of or relating to childbirth2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) giving birth3. producing or about to produce a new idea, etc[C16: via Latin parturīre, from parere to bring forth] parˈturiency npar•tu•ri•ent (pɑrˈtʊər i ənt, -ˈtyʊər-) adj. 1. bearing or about to bear young. 2. pertaining to parturition. 3. bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea. [1585–95; < Latin parturient-, s. of parturiēns, present participle of parturīre to be in labor, desiderative derivative of parere to give birth, bear; see -ent] par•tu′ri•en•cy, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | parturient - of or relating to or giving birth; "parturient pangs"; "the parturient uterus" | | 2. | parturient - giving birth; "a parturient heifer"nascent - being born or beginning; "the nascent chicks"; "a nascent insurgency" |
parturientadjectiveCarrying a developing fetus within the uterus:big, enceinte, expectant, expecting, gravid, pregnant.Slang: gone.Archaic: great.Idioms: in a family way, with child.Translations
parturient
parturient[pär′tu̇r·ē·ənt] (medicine) In labor; giving birth. Of or pertaining to parturition. parturient
parturient [pahr-tu´re-ent] giving birth or pertaining to birth; by extension, a woman in labor.par·tu·ri·ent (par-tū'rē-ent), Relating to or in the process of childbirth. [L. parturio, to be in labor] parturient (pär-to͝or′ē-ənt, -tyo͝or′-)adj.1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.2. Of or relating to giving birth.3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery. par·tu′ri·en·cy n.par·tu·ri·ent (pahr-chŭr'ē-ĕnt) Relating to or in the process of childbirth. [L. parturio, to be in labor]parturient Related to parturient: precipitate labor, parturient paresisSynonyms for parturientadj carrying a developing fetus within the uterusSynonyms- big
- enceinte
- expectant
- expecting
- gravid
- pregnant
- gone
- great
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