parturient
[ pahr-toor-ee-uhnt, -tyoor- ]
/ pɑrˈtʊər i ənt, -ˈtyʊər- /
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adjective
bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
pertaining to parturition.
bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea.
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Origin of parturient
1585–95; <Latin parturient- (stem of parturiēns) being in labor, literally, desiring to bring forth (present participle of parturīre to be about to give birth), equivalent to part(us) (past participle of parere to bring forth, bear) + -uri- desiderative suffix + -ent--ent
OTHER WORDS FROM parturient
par·tu·ri·en·cy, nounpost·par·tu·ri·ent, adjectiveWords nearby parturient
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British Dictionary definitions for parturient
parturient
/ (pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt) /
adjective
of or relating to childbirth
giving birth
producing or about to produce a new idea, etc
Derived forms of parturient
parturiency, nounWord Origin for parturient
C16: via Latin parturīre, from parere to bring forth
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Medical definitions for parturient
parturient
[ pär-tur′ē-ənt ]
adj.
Of or relating to giving birth.
About to bring forth young; being in labor.
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