n, pl  -er*ies  1  :  the act of giving birth  :  the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes  :  PARTURITION  2  :  the procedure of assisting birth of the fetus and expulsion of the placenta by manual, instrumental, or surgical means .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  de·liv·er 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2024.