parturition

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the process of giving birth to a child or young animal

   The hormone helps initiate parturition near the end of pregnancy.

From Latin parturitio, "a desire or process of bringing forth," from parturire, "to be in labour or about to give birth," an intensive form related to parere, "to bring forth or give birth."

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