Definition

Noun: - The concluding state of pregnancy; the process of childbirth, from the onset of uterine contractions to the delivery of the child.

Usage

This is a formal, medical term. It is used to describe the state or condition of being in the process of giving birth. It is less common in everyday conversation than the simpler term "labor."

Examples

• The patient was admitted to the hospital due to the onset of parturiency.
• The final stage of parturiency can be the most challenging.

Advanced Usage

• "In a state of parturiency": This phrase explicitly describes the condition of being in labor.
  • The mare was in a state of parturiency and was moved to the stable.

Variants and Related Words

• Parturient (adj): Relating to or in the process of giving birth.
  • The parturient mother was attended by a midwife.
• Parturition (n): The action or process of giving birth; a synonym for parturiency, often used in biological contexts.
  • The study focused on the physiology of parturition in mammals.

Synonyms

• Labor (US) / Labour (UK): The process of childbirth.
• Childbirth: The act of giving birth to a child.
• Travail (archaic/literary): Painful or laborious effort, historically used for childbirth.

Antonyms

• Pregnancy: The condition of carrying a developing embryo or fetus.
• Gestation: The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.

Noun

1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
   • she was in labor for six hours