INDUCTION OF LABOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("induction of labor" is a kind of...):

induction (the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))

Domain category:

midwifery; OB; obstetrics; tocology (the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother)