parturition

  • 1parturition — [ partyrisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • parturation 1787 ; lat. parturitio, de parturire « accoucher » ♦ Méd. Accouchement naturel. ⇒ enfantement, gésine. Mise bas des animaux. « Altérée par la parturition, la chamelle s était approchée du bord [du puits] »… …

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  • 2Parturition — Par tu*ri tion, n. [L. parturitio, fr. parturire: cf. F. parturition. See {Parturient}.] 1. The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of, young; the act of giving birth; delivery; childbirth. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is brought forth; a… …

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  • 3parturition — index birth (emergence of young) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4parturition — (n.) 1640s, from L. parturitionem, noun of action from pp. stem of parturire (see PARTURIENT (Cf. parturient)) …

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  • 5parturition — ► NOUN formal or technical ▪ the action of giving birth; childbirth. ORIGIN Latin, from parturire be in labour …

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  • 6parturition — [pär΄too rish′ən, pär΄tyoorish′ən, pärt΄əchoo′ən] n. [L parturitio < parturire: see PARTURIENT] the act of bringing forth young; childbirth …

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  • 7Parturition — Scène d agnelage La parturition est l action de mettre bas chez les mammifères. Elle est une des étapes de la reproduction. Elle est précédée par la gestation. L adjectif parturiente désigne une femelle en cours de parturition. Elle est l… …

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  • 8parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or&#8230; …

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  • 9parturition — noun Etymology: Late Latin parturition , parturitio, from Latin parturire Date: 1646 the action or process of giving birth to offspring …

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  • 10Parturition — Childbirth, the process of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world. Also called labor and delivery. Parturition comes from the Latin parturire, to be ready to bear young and is related to partus, the&#8230; …

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