ob·stet·ri·cate \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷.trəˌkāt\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin obstetricatus, past participle of obstetricare to act as midwife, from Latin obstetric-, obstetrix midwife intransitive verb archaic: to function as a midwife transitive verb obsolete: to attend (a woman) as a midwife at childbirth