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parturient

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Borrowed from Latin parturiēns, present participle of parturiō (“to be in labour”).

adjective more parturient · most parturient

In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth. 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.
broadly About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
Of, related to, or caused by childbirth.
Similar: parturious
of a substance Facilitating labour.

noun parturients

One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
A substance that facilitates labour.

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@misc{parturient_2026,
  title = {parturient},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parturient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}