parturition

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On this occasion David Deans was delivered of his first-born joke; and apparently the parturition was accompanied with many throes, for sorely did he twist about his physiognomy, and much did he stumble in his speech, before he could express his idea, "That the lad being now wedded to his spiritual bride, it was hard to threaten him with ane temporal spouse in the same day."

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  1. noun The act or process of giving birth; childbirth.

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  • Newton (1971, 1973) argued that women's three reproductive acts: coitus, parturition, and lactation are psychophysiologically interrelated and trigger caretaking behavior, a necessity for species survival. —  Mind Hacks
  • If these occur later than the natural time for parturition, they are the more significant. —  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • They are expelled by the ordinary process of parturition, and usually at the same time with the normally developed offspring CYSTIC DISEASE OF THE WALLS OF THE WOMB, OR VESICULAR MOLE This condition appears to be attributable to hypertrophy (enlargement) of the villi on the inner surface of the womb, which become greatly increased in number and hollowed out internally into a series of cysts, or pouches, containing liquid. —  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • 299. This charm probably was suggestive of difficult or impeded parturition, the bones of the pelvis being firmly knit together in manner somewhat resembling the fingers when inserted one between the other, instead of yielding for the passage of the infant. —  The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations
  • It appears, though, that parturition is a function easily performed among them, and that it is unattended by the post-partum accidents common to civilization. —  The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants
 

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  1. Late Latin parturītiō, parturītiōn-, from Latin parturītus, past participle of parturīre, to be in labor; see parturient.

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  1. from French parturition = Portuguese parturição, from Late Latin parturitio(n-), travail, from Latin parturitus, past participle of parturire, desire to bring forth, be in labor: see paturient.
 

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/pɑrtjuˈrɪʃən/
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