parturient

[ pahr-too r-ee-uh nt, -tyoo r- ]
/ pɑrˈtʊər i ənt, -ˈtyʊər- /

adjective

bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
pertaining to parturition.
bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea.

Origin of parturient

1585–95; < Latin parturient- (stem of parturiēns) being in labor, literally, desiring to bring forth (present participle of parturīre to be about to give birth), equivalent to part(us) (past participle of parere to bring forth, bear) + -uri- desiderative suffix + -ent- -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM parturient

par·tu·ri·en·cy, noun post·par·tu·ri·ent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for parturient

parturient
/ (pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt) /

adjective

of or relating to childbirth
giving birth
producing or about to produce a new idea, etc

Derived forms of parturient

parturiency, noun

Word Origin for parturient

C16: via Latin parturīre, from parere to bring forth

Medical definitions for parturient

parturient
[ pär-turē-ənt ]

adj.

Of or relating to giving birth.
About to bring forth young; being in labor.