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childbed

child·bed

UK/ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/ uncommon

noun

1.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child

  • “she was in labor for six hours”
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From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.

Phrases

  • childbed fever

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