PARTURIENT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

parturient

adjective

Definition of parturient

as in prenatal

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Provide prenatal diagnostics, TeleNICU access, neonatal education, standardized care pathways, bridge-to-home services, and rural newborn care coordination.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
At the same time, some mothers fail to attend prenatal clinics where complications such as anemia and hypertension can be detected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prenatal

Adjective

One week after finding out Meredith was pregnant, Johnny died.

— Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
In cases that are considered to be too severe — such as when a pregnant woman at the center began experiencing labor pains — those individuals are airlifted to a nearby hospital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pregnant

Adjective

In the first picture, the then-expectant mom wrapped her arms around Singleton-Hill’s neck, holding onto the sonogram and little booties.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
The Call Her Daddy host, who is pregnant with her first child, has been clearing out other expectant moms' baby registries on social media.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of expectant

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Six percent of women giving birth in 2016 were reported as having gestational hypertension.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The team supports and has always supported the gestational carrier’s right to make medical decisions for herself and for her bodily autonomy.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gestational

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