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obstetrication

obstetrication noun: obstetrics or midwifery.

Noun

obstetrication (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) obstetrics or midwifery
    • There he must lie, in an uncouth posture, for his appointed month; till ,the native bonds being loosed and the doors forced open, he shall be, by a helpful obstetrication, drawn forth into the larger prison of the World1658, Joseph Hall, The Devout Soul, Or, Rules of Heavenly Devotion Also the Free Prisoner, Or, the Comfort of Restraint

Origin of obstetrication

From obstetric + -ation.

Questions about obstetrication

What does obstetrication mean?
Obstetrication means obstetrics or midwifery.
What part of speech is obstetrication?
Obstetrication is a noun.

Words near obstetrication in the dictionary

  1. obstetrically
  2. obstetricate
  3. obstetricated
  4. obstetricates
  5. obstetricating
  6. obstetrication
  7. obstetrician
  8. obstetrician-gynecologist
  9. obstetrician-gynecologists
  10. obstetricians
  11. obstetricious

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