birthing

Noun
Synonyms: parturitionbirthgiving birth

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the process of giving birthSynonyms: parturitionbirthgiving birth
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Birthing \Birth"ing\, n.

1.(Naut.) Anything added to raise the sides of a ship. --Bailey. [1913 Webster]

2.the act or process of giving birth. [PJC]

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