Phrase guide
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noun
Birth via the vagina (as opposed to caesarean section).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: childbirth, childbearing, accouchement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing
Narrower terms: active birth, alternative birth, alternative birthing, natural childbirth
History
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