parturient

[ pahr-toor-ee-uhnt, -tyoor- ]

adjective

1. bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
2. pertaining to parturition.
3. bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea.

parturient

/ pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt /

adjective

1. of or relating to childbirth
2. giving birth
3. producing or about to produce a new idea, etc

Derived Forms

• parˈturiency, noun

Other Words From

• par·turi·en·cy noun
• postpar·turi·ent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parturient¹

1585–95; < Latin parturient- (stem of parturiēns ) being in labor, literally, desiring to bring forth (present participle of parturīre to be about to give birth), equivalent to part ( us ) (past participle of parere to bring forth, bear) + -uri- desiderative suffix + -ent- -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of parturient¹

C16: via Latin parturīre, from parere to bring forth

Example Sentences

With a scornful snicker, he settled himself behind his desk, replaced the empty cigarette holder in his mouth and lapsed into parturient silence for a few moments.

From Literature

The outcome of modern investigation tends, however, to prove that the puerperal poison is of a septic nature, and that the usual points of introduction of the poison are the lesions of the parturient canal.

From Project Gutenberg

A bisischial diameter at the outlet of the parturient canal of 7 centimetres or less is an indication for section; so are certain tumours that block the delivery of the child.

From Project Gutenberg

It appears, then, from the above numbers, that cows are the most liable to puerperal fever at the fifth parturient period—a fact which is noticed by Mr. Barlow.

From Project Gutenberg

All those vehement cries of the critics which we have brought together were but the sharp pangs and throes of a parturient language in the natural progress of a long-protracted birth.

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