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childbirth /ˈtʃajəldˌbɚθ/ noun

plural childbirths

childbirth

/ˈtʃajəldˌbɚθ/

noun

plural childbirths

Britannica Dictionary definition of CHILDBIRTH

: the act or process of giving birth to children

[count]

the total number of childbirths [=(more commonly) births]

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[noncount]

advocates of natural childbirth

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