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parturifacient definition

par·turi·fa·cient (pär to̵or′i fā′s̸hənt, -tyo̵or′-)

adjective

inducing or easing labor in childbirth

Etymology: < L parturire (see parturient) + -facient

noun

a parturifacient medicine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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