parturition
noun/ˌpɑːtʃəˈrɪʃn/
/ˌpɑːrtʃəˈrɪʃn/
[uncountable] (specialist)- the act of giving birthWord Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin parturitio(n-), from parturire ‘be in labour’, inceptive of parere ‘bring forth’.
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