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parous

/ˈpɛə̯ɹəs/

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British/ˈpɛːɹəs/

parous adjective: having given birth.

Adjective

parous (not comparable)

  1. Having given birth.
    • Further changes in neurochemistry in pregnant/parous females (e.g., changes in neuropeptides, opioids, neurotransmitters, etc.; Bridges, Felicio, Pellerin, Stuer, & Mann 1993 ; Keverne & Kendrick, 1990 ; Kinsley & Bridges, 1988 ), may render neurons from a pregnant or lactating female substantially...2007 December 11, Craig Howard Kinsley, Massimo Bardi, Kate Karelina, Brandi Rima, Lillian Christon, Julia Friedenberg, Garrett Griffin, “Motherhood Induces and Maintains Behavioral and Neural...

parous meaning in Tamil

parous in Tamil

ஈற்றம், உயிர்க்குழந்தை ஈன்றவர், பற்று

Antonyms of parous

Origin of parous

Ultimately from Latin pariō (“to give birth”).

Questions about parous

What does parous mean?
Parous means having given birth.
What is parous in Tamil?
Parous in Tamil is ஈற்றம், உயிர்க்குழந்தை ஈன்றவர், பற்று. See Parous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parous?
Parous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce parous?
Parous is pronounced /ˈpɛə̯ɹəs/ (UK).

Words near parous in the dictionary

  1. parotoid gland
  2. parotoid glands
  3. parotoids
  4. parotta
  5. parottas
  6. parous
  7. parousia
  8. parousiamania
  9. parousian
  10. parovaria
  11. parovarian

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Adapted from Wiktionary: parous (page history and authors); parous (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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