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

(by extension) About to create a new product, or float a new idea.

Wiktionary
noun

One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.

Wiktionary

A substance that facilitates labour.

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Other Word Forms of Parturient

Noun

Singular:
parturient
Plural:
parturients

Origin of Parturient

  • 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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