parturient
[adjective]
Synonyms: pregnant, big, childing, enceinte, expectant, expecting, gone, gravid, heavy, parous

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parturient adjective & noun. [pɑ:'tjʊǝrɪǝnt] L16.
[Latin parturient- pres. ppl stem of parturire be in labour (from part- pa. ppl stem of parere: see PARENT): see -ENT.]
A. adjective.
1. About to give birth; in labour; (of a plant) bearing fruit; fig. ready to produce something; productive of, big with. L16.

2. Of or pertaining to parturition. M18.
b. noun. A parturient woman. M20.

■ parturiency noun the state of being parturient; productiveness (of ideas etc.): M17.

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