noun
- the act or process of giving birth
Usage: medical/formal
Examples
- The veterinarian monitored the mare throughout parturition.
- Complications during parturition required immediate medical intervention.
- The hospital’s maternity ward specializes in high-risk parturition cases.
- After a difficult parturition, both mother and baby were healthy.
- The medical textbook described the stages of parturition in detail.
- Parturition typically occurs after a full-term pregnancy.