What does the word parturient mean?
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Bringing forth, or about to bring forth, or having recently brought forth young. The Parturient, Puerperous, Childbed or Lying-in or Lying-down state, Confinement, Puerperium, generally comprises the period from parturition to perfect recovery, which is usually a month. In the north of England this is called the steg-month, requires careful management, and is subject to various diseases. A Parturient or Parturifacient is a medicine which induces or promotes labour; as ergot, and, perhaps borate of soda. See Abortive.
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Relating to or being in the process of parturition or childbirth.
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