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par·tu·ri·ent

 (pär-to͝or′ē-ənt, -tyo͝or′-)
adj.
1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.
2. Of or relating to giving birth.
3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery.

[Latin parturiēns, parturient-, present participle of parturīre, to be in labor, from partus, past participle of parere, to give birth; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]

par·tu′ri·en·cy n.
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parturient

(pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt)
adj
1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of or relating to childbirth
2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) giving birth
3. producing or about to produce a new idea, etc
[C16: via Latin parturīre, from parere to bring forth]
parˈturiency n
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par•tu•ri•ent

(pɑrˈtʊər i ənt, -ˈtyʊər-)

adj.
1. bearing or about to bear young.
2. pertaining to parturition.
3. bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea.
[1585–95; < Latin parturient-, s. of parturiēns, present participle of parturīre to be in labor, desiderative derivative of parere to give birth, bear; see -ent]
par•tu′ri•en•cy, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.parturient - of or relating to or giving birth; "parturient pangs"; "the parturient uterus"
2.parturient - giving birth; "a parturient heifer"
nascent - being born or beginning; "the nascent chicks"; "a nascent insurgency"
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parturient

adjective
Carrying a developing fetus within the uterus:
Slang: gone.
Archaic: great.
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Translations

par·tu·ri·ent

a. parturienta, mujer que acaba de dar a luz o está en el acto de dar a luz.
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Among the observed parturient, 77% received offer of liquid during the pre-partum.
Anesthetic management of a parturient with hyperhomocysteinemia.
Coverage encompasses the male and female reproductive systems, causes of fetal loss, obstetrics and parturient diseases, and diseases of the digestive tract and abdomen; these chapters are followed by chapters on diseases of various body systems.
Anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other medical specialists from the US, South America, and Europe address pathophysiology; preparation and evaluation; monitoring, airway management, and anesthesia; post-operative conditions, including intensive care management, long-term complications, nursing considerations, and anesthesia for post-bariatric surgery patients; and special topics like organizing a team and the obese parturient. This edition has been updated and revised and emphasizes bariatric surgery and applications of its lessons to other procedures.
The symptoms are very similar to those of parturient paresis (milk fever) usually seen prior to lambing, hypomagnesemia (staggers) and listeriosis.
This study reports the pattern of malaria preventive measures during pregnancy among parturient women in southwestern Nigeria, hyperendemic for malaria.
Called Mirdif Mums (MM), this online community brings together mothers and parturient women who have made the eastern suburbs of Mirdif their home.
ABSTRACT: Habitat use by parturient moose (Alces alces) may have important implications for calf survival and subsequently influence population dynamics.
High-producing dairy goats may be afflicted with parturient paresis or milk fever.
White and African American patients were similar in regard to height, parity, oxytocin usage, mode of delivery, and work experience but were significantly different in terms of parturient weight, birth weight, education, and household income.
RCM = Relative Clutch Mass, SVL = Snout Vent Length, PP = Post parturient. See text for calculation of RCM.