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Webster 1913 Edition


Parturient

Par-tu′ri-ent

,
Adj.
[L.
parturiens
, p. pr. of
parturire
to desire to bring forth, fr.
parere
,
partum
, to bring forth. See
Parent
.]
Bringing forth, or about to bring forth, young; fruitful.
Jer. Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition


Parturient

PARTU'RIENT

,
Adj.
[L. parturiens.] Bringing forth or about to bring forth young.

Definition 2024


parturient

parturient

English

Adjective

parturient (comparative more parturient, superlative most parturient)

  1. In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
  2. (by extension) About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
  3. Of, related to, or caused by childbirth
  4. (of a substance) Facilitating labour.

Synonyms

  • (relating to childbirth): parturious (obsolete)

Noun

parturient (plural parturients)

  1. One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
  2. A substance that facilitates labour.

Quotations

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:parturient.

Latin

Verb

parturient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of parturiō