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puerperium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • childbirth noun The process of giving birth to a baby.
  • delivery noun The act of bringing goods, mail, or a service to the person receiving them.

Senses

puerperium is used for these senses in English:

  • childbirth The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
  • delivery The act of giving birth

delivery — full definition

  1. noun The act of bringing goods, mail, or a service to the person receiving them.
  2. noun The process of a baby being born.
  3. noun The style or manner in which someone speaks, sings, or performs.
  4. noun In cricket or bowling, the way a ball is thrown or bowled.

Related Latin words