puerperal
Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium, or, sometimes alsoOf, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
UK/pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/US/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
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Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:
(broadly, not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth.
More definitions
- relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“childFrom New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).
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