Parturient Definition
pär-to͝orē-ənt, -tyo͝or-
adjective
About to bring forth young; being in labor.
American Heritage Medicine
Giving birth or about to give birth to young.
Webster's New World
Of childbirth, or parturition.
Webster's New World
On the point of coming forth with a discovery, idea, etc.
Webster's New World
noun
Other Word Forms of Parturient
Noun
Singular:
parturient
Plural:
parturientsOrigin of Parturient
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Latin parturiēns parturient- present participle of parturīre to be in labor from partus past participle of parere to give birth perə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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