Precipitate labor
precipitate labor n.
Labor that results in rapid expulsion of the fetus.
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verb (used with object), precipitated, precipitating. 1. to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis. 2. to cast down headlong; fling or hurl down. 3. to cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or abruptly: He precipitated himself into the struggle. 4. Chemistry. to separate (a substance) in […]
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verb (used with object), precipitated, precipitating. 1. to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis. 2. to cast down headlong; fling or hurl down. 3. to cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or abruptly: He precipitated himself into the struggle. 4. Chemistry. to separate (a substance) in […]