First Known Use: 1646
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parturition
noun par·tu·ri·tion \ˌpär-chə-ˈri-shən, ˌpär-tyu̇-, ˌpär-tə-\
Definition of PARTURITION
: the action or process of giving birth to offspring
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Origin of PARTURITION
Late Latin parturition-, parturitio, from Latin parturire
Related to PARTURITION
- Synonyms
- accouchement, childbearing, delivery, labor, childbirth, travail
Rhymes with PARTURITION
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parturition
noun par·tu·ri·tion \ˌpärt-ə-ˈrish-ən, ˌpär-chə-, ˌpär-tyu̇-\
Medical Definition of PARTURITION
: the action or process of giving birth to offspring
—par·tu·ri·tion·al \-əl\ adjective
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