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childbirth

noun child·birth \ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth\

: the act or process of giving birth to children

Full Definition of CHILDBIRTH

: parturition

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First Known Use of CHILDBIRTH

15th century

Related to CHILDBIRTH

Synonyms: accouchement, childbearing, delivery, labor, parturition, travail

Rhymes with CHILDBIRTH

Ainsworth, brown earth, Cudworth, Edgeworth, Farnsworth, Fort Worth, give birth, Hepworth, on earth, rare earth, rebirth, scorched-earth, self-worth, stillbirth, Tamworth, unearth, Wandsworth, Wentworth, Woolworth, Wordsworth

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childbirth

noun child·birth \ˈchīld-ˌbərth\

Definition of CHILDBIRTH for Kids

: the act or process of giving birth to a child

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childbirth

noun child·birth \ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth\

Medical Definition of CHILDBIRTH

: parturition

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