New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
parturient — ● parturient, parturiente adjectif (latin parturiens, entis, du latin classique parturire, accoucher) Qui est en train d accoucher (utérus parturient, par exemple) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Parturient — Par*tu ri*ent, a. [L. parturiens, p. pr. of parturire to desire to bring forth, fr. parere, partum, to bring forth. See {Parent}.] Bringing forth, or about to bring forth, young; fruitful. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parturient — index fertile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
parturient — (adj.) about to give birth, 1590s, from L. parturientem (nom. parturiens), prp. of parturire be in labor, desiderative of parere to bear (see PARENT (Cf. parent) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
parturient — ► ADJECTIVE technical ▪ about to give birth; in labour … English terms dictionary
parturient — [pär toor′ē ənt, pärtyoor′ē ənt] adj. [L parturiens, prp. of parturire, to be in labor < parere, to bring forth: see PAROUS] 1. giving birth or about to give birth to young 2. of childbirth, or parturition 3. on the point of coming forth with… … English World dictionary
parturient — Relating to or in the process of childbirth. [L. parturio, to be in labor] * * * par·tu·ri·ent pär t(y)u̇r ē ənt adj 1) bringing forth or about to bring forth young 2) of or relating to parturition <parturient pangs> 3) typical of… … Medical dictionary
parturient — parturiency, n. /pahr toor ee euhnt, tyoor /, adj. 1. bearing or about to bear young; travailing. 2. pertaining to parturition. 3. bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea. [1585 95; < L parturient (s. of parturiens) being in… … Universalium
parturient — [pα: tjʊərɪənt] adjective technical about to give birth; in labour. Origin C16: from L. parturient , parturire to be in labour , inceptive of parere bring forth … English new terms dictionary
parturient — par•tu•ri•ent [[t]pɑrˈtʊər i ənt, ˈtyʊər [/t]] adj. 1) med bearing or about to bear young 2) med pertaining to parturition 3) bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea • Etymology: 1585–95; < L parturient , s. of parturiēns, prp … From formal English to slang
