childbearing
[ chahyld-bair-ing ]
/ ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛər ɪŋ /
noun
the act of producing or bringing forth children.
adjective
Words nearby childbearing
child-battering, child-bearing, child-directed speech, child-free, child-resistant, childbearing, childbed, childbed fever, childbirth, childcare, childe
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British Dictionary definitions for child-bearing
child-bearing
noun
- the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- (as modifier)of child-bearing age
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Medical definitions for child-bearing
childbearing
[ chīld′bâr′ĭng ]
n.
Pregnancy and parturition.
Other words from childbearing
child′bear′ing adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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