parturition
5 synonyms for parturition, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of giving birth.
Synonyms
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birthing
Etymology
This word comes from Latin parturitiō ("parturition"), from parturiō, from pariō ("to give birth").
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