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parturition

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parturition


Main Entry:
par·tu·ri·tion Listen to the pronunciation of parturition Listen to the pronunciation of parturition
Pronunciation:
\ˌpär-chə-ˈri-shən, ˌpär-tyu̇-, ˌpär-tə-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Late Latin parturition-, parturitio, from Latin parturire
Date:
1646
: the action or process of giving birth to offspring
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