parturient

Definitions

1. In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
2. About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
   broadly
3. Of, related to, or caused by childbirth.
4. Facilitating labour.

Equivalents

Examples

“In later times the Uji-gami became simply the tutelary deity of one's birth-place, and was also called ubusuna (birth-sand). Infants born in his jurisdiction are presented to him soon after birth, and parturient women pray to him for relief.”

“This communication is to develop⟳ this thought process⟳ as pertains to the position of the parturient woman during her delivery.”

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