accouchement

ac·couche·ment  (äksh-mä)

n.

A confinement during childbirth; a lying-in.

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[French, from accoucher, to assist in childbirth, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + coucher, to lay down; see couch.]

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accouchement French [akuʃmɑ̃ (English) əˈkuːʃmənt]

n

(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) childbirth or the period of confinement

[from accoucher to put to bed, to give birth. See couch]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

accouchement - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child active birth - childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant alternative birth, alternative birthing - a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings natural childbirth - labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby" birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth

Translations

accouchement [əˈkuːʃmɑ̃ːŋ] N (frm) → parto m