parturient

Definition of Parturient in English :

1. parturient

of or relating to or giving birth

Example Sentences:
'parturient pangs'
'the parturient uterus'

2. parturient

giving birth

Example Sentences:
'a parturient heifer'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Parturient

adjective

1.

of or relating to childbirth

2.

giving birth

3.

producing or about to produce a new idea, etc

adjective

1.

giving birth or about to give birth to young

2.

of childbirth, or parturition

3.

on the point of coming forth with a discovery, idea, etc.

adj.

1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.

2. Of or relating to giving birth.

3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery.