midwife
[ mid-wahyf ]
/ ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
noun, plural mid·wives [mid-wahyvz] /ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz/.
a person trained to assist women in childbirth.
a person or thing that produces or aids in producing something new or different.
verb (used with object), mid·wifed or mid·wived, mid·wif·ing or mid·wiv·ing.
to assist in the birth of (a baby).
to produce or aid in producing (something new): to midwife a new generation of computers.
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British Dictionary definitions for midwife
midwife
/ (ˈmɪdˌwaɪf) /
noun plural -wives (-ˌwaɪvz)
a person qualified to deliver babies and to care for women before, during, and after childbirth
Word Origin for midwife
C14: from Old English mid with + wif woman
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Medicine definitions for midwife
midwife
[ mĭd′wīf′ ]
n. pl. mid•wives (-wīvz′)
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.
v.
To assist in the birth of a baby.
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Culture definitions for midwife
midwife
A person who serves as an attendant at childbirth but is not a physician. Some midwives (called certified nurse midwives) are trained in university programs, which usually require previous education in nursing; others (called lay midwives) learn their skills through apprenticeship.
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