puerperal

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puerperal

/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/ US
/pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/ UK
/ˈpwɛɹpəɹəl/ proscribed

Where it comes from

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).

adjective

not comparable Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also puerperal mastitis
broadly, not comparable Of, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth.

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adj Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth

Español	puerperal
Italiano	puerperale
Ελληνικά	επιλόχειος epilócheios

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"puerperal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/puerperal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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puerperal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/puerperal

Chicago

"puerperal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/puerperal.

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@misc{puerperal_2026,
  title = {puerperal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/puerperal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}