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Parturient vs Pregnancy - What's the difference?

parturient | pregnancy |

As nouns the difference between parturient and pregnancy

is that parturient is one who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth while pregnancy is (countable) the condition of being pregnant.

As an adjective parturient

is in labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.

parturient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
  • (by extension) About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
  • Of, related to, or caused by childbirth
  • (of a substance) Facilitating labour.
  • Synonyms

    * (relating to childbirth) parturious (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
  • A substance that facilitates labour.
  • pregnancy

    English

    Noun

    (pregnancies) (wikipedia pregnancy)
  • (countable) The condition of being pregnant.
  • * 2012 , Caroline Davies, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce they are expecting first baby'' (in ''The Guardian , 3 December 2012)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/03/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-expecting-baby?intcmp=122]
  • News that the duchess is in the "very early stages" of pregnancy with the third-in-line to the throne was officially released after she was taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarun, very acute morning sickness.
  • The period of time this condition prevails.
  • (uncountable) The progression of stages from conception to birth.
  • Synonyms

    * gestation * gravidity

    See also

    * with child