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nounthe process of giving birth
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- childbirth the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
- childbearing the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
- endometrium (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
- prolactin gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
- foremilk milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
- accouchement the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
- lactogenic hormone gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
- luteotropin gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
- vaginal birth the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
- colostrum milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition