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形容詞

parturient (comparative more parturient, superlative most parturient)

1. In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
   • 1905, William George Aston, Shinto: The Way of the Gods, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., page 47:

     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.

   • 1951 February, Forrest H. Howard, “The Physiologic Position for Delivery”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 2, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 98:

     This communication is to develop this thought process as pertains to the position of the parturient woman during her delivery.

2. (by extension) About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
3. Of, related to, or caused by childbirth.
4. (of a substance) Facilitating labour.

同意語

• (relating to childbirth): parturious (obsolete)

派生語

名詞

parturient (plural parturients)

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

引用

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:parturient.