parent

parent definition - medical

par·ent (pârˈənt)

noun
  1. One who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises a child; a father or mother.
  2. An ancestor; a progenitor.
  3. An organism that produces or generates offspring.
verb
  1. To act as a parent to; to rear and nurture.
  2. To cause to come into existence; to serve as a source for; originate.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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