parturient (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *parturient*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	parturient	of or relating to or giving birth
ADJECTIVE	all	parturient	giving birth

English > *parturient*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to or giving birth.
Examples	"parturient pangs" "the parturient uterus"
Nouns	parturiency	concluding state of pregnancy
Nouns	parturition	the process of giving birth

English > *parturient*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	giving birth.
Example	"a parturient heifer"
Broader	nascent	being born or beginning
Nouns	parturiency	concluding state of pregnancy

HyperDic: parturient