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accouchement
ac·couche·ment A0044000 (ä′ko͞osh-mäN′)n. A confinement during childbirth; a lying-in.
[French, from accoucher, to assist in childbirth, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + coucher, to lay down; see couch.]accouchement (akuʃmɑ̃; English əˈkuːʃmənt) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) childbirth or the period of confinement[C19: from accoucher to put to bed, to give birth. See couch]ac•couche•ment (əˈkuʃ mənt, ˌæk uʃˈmɑ̃)
n. the confinement of childbirth; lying-in. [1800–10; < French, derivative, with -ment -ment, of accoucher to give birth, assist in giving birth] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  accouchement - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a childchildbearing, childbirth, vaginal birthobstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a childactive birth - childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participantalternative birth, alternative birthing - a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settingsnatural childbirth - labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth |
accouchementnounThe act or process of bringing forth young:birth, birthing, childbearing, childbirth, delivery, labor, lying-in, parturition, travail.Translationsaccouchement
accouchement [ah-ko̳sh-maw´] (Fr.) childbirth.delivery.accouchement forcé rapid forcible delivery by one of several methods (such as forceps or a vacuum extractor); originally, rapid dilatation of the cervix with the hands, followed by version and extraction of the fetus.ac·couche·ment (a-kūsh-mawn[h]'), Childbirth, particularly parturition.
See also: birth. [Fr. from coucher, to lie down] accouchement (ä′ko͞osh-mäN′)n. A confinement during childbirth; a lying-in.accouchement (1) Labour, see there.
(2) Confinement, as occurs before the passage of the foetus through the birth canal.ac·couche·ment (ă-kūsh-mawn[h]') Childbirth, particularly parturition. [Fr. from coucher, to lie down]accouchement An old-fashioned term for childbirth or delivery. From the French verb coucher , to lie down.Accouchement
Accouchement The act of giving birth to a child. The fact of accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of someone who was present, such as a midwife or a physician, at the time of birth. It may be significant in proving parentage; for example, where there is some question about who is entitled to inherit property from an elderly person who died leaving only distant relatives. ACCOUCHEMENT. The act of giving birth to a child. It is frequently importantto prove the filiation of an individual; this may be done in several ways.The fact of the accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of onewho was present, as a physician, a midwife, or other person. 1 Bouv. Inst.u. 314. accouchement
Synonyms for accouchementnoun the act or process of bringing forth youngSynonyms- birth
- birthing
- childbearing
- childbirth
- delivery
- labor
- lying-in
- parturition
- travail
Synonyms for accouchementnoun the parturition process in human beingsSynonyms- childbearing
- childbirth
- vaginal birth
Related Words- obstetrical delivery
- delivery
- active birth
- alternative birth
- alternative birthing
- natural childbirth
- birthing
- giving birth
- parturition
- birth
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