Parturients

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who are in the late stages of pregnancy and preparing to deliver a child
2. Women who are experiencing the final phase of pregnancy just before labor begins
3. Females approaching the time of childbirth and exhibiting signs of imminent delivery

Etymology: "Parturients" is the plural of "parturient," which comes from the Latin present participle "parturiens," meaning "about to give birth." That participle derives from the verb "parturire," itself built on "parere," "to bring forth," the same root behind English "parent" and "produce."