English noun: childbirth | |||
1. | childbirth (process) the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | ||
Synonyms | accouchement, childbearing, vaginal birth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | active birth, alternative birth, alternative birthing, natural childbirth | ||
Part holonym | delivery, obstetrical delivery | ||