parturient

adjective

Definition of parturientnext
as in prenatal

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  1. prenatal
  2. pregnant
  3. gravid
  4. expectant
Adjective
  • The law's success could position New York as a model for addressing prenatal care disparities and supporting working families.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • After taking a prenatal paternity test, Blanchard publicly confirmed on Nov. 5 that Urker is the father of her baby and not Anderson.
    Brianne Tracy, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of prenatal
Adjective
  • Our practice recently started to provide care to a newly pregnant 13-year-old.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The authors even suggested that pregnant people should reduce their fluoride intake.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of pregnant
Adjective
  • Unlike young females, gravid females need to locate carrion for oviposition and distinguish between fresh and aging carrion, the latter possibly detrimental to offspring.
    Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2017
  • Paloski said the massasauga encountered could be a gravid female about to give birth.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Definition of gravid
Adjective
  • Breastfeeding Happy Hour support group: Hosted by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County for expectant and new moms.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The expectant mom of two accessorized with a silver bangle and wore her hair half-up and half-down, smiling in one photo.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of expectant
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