parturition
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌpɑːr.tʃəˈrɪʃ.ən/
- Specialized
:
parto
- During parturition, the mother experienced various physiological changes as she prepared for childbirth.
Examples
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Proper nutrition before and after parturition is essential for the health of both the mother and her offspring.
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In females, it maximizes the difficulties of parturition.
Academic text (1995) -
I could not go until parturition.
Fiction book (1999) -
Conception and parturition happen during the spring, as well as some feeding.
Academic text (1995) -
We collected maternal milk from nursing mothers during the first three weeks after parturition using collection pumps (self-administration).
Academic text (2014) -
In addition, the birth defects in lambs and calves increased the need for assistance from veterinarians during parturition, and high loads of viral RNA were detected in birth materials of sheep and cattle (6).
Academic text (2012) -
The veterinarian monitored the cow closely throughout parturition to ensure a safe delivery.
Synonyms
814
1.0
The process when a baby or young animal comes into the world
204
3.5
A woman's time of having a baby, from the first pains to the baby being born
82
2.3
The time when a woman has a baby
80
3.0
Giving birth to a baby
53
1.9
To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body
34
3.3
The act of giving birth to a baby
3
8.1
The act of giving birth to a baby
3
6.1
A cow or similar animal giving birth to a calf
2
3.4
The physical stages a person goes through when a baby comes out of their body
The time when a person or animal gives birth
How Difficult
- UK
2
3.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
1
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
parturition = parturient (opaque) = partur + ion
Although formed with a Latin-derived noun-forming element (‑ion), the root 'partur‑' is not a productive or familiar English morpheme, and the immediate base 'parturient' is rare, so learners cannot reliably infer meaning.
Etymology
Parturition comes from the Latin parturire 'to be in labor' and is related to the same root as parent, which comes from 'one who gives birth'. So parturition simply means the process of giving birth.