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LAMAZE METHOD OF CHILDBIRTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
Synonyms:
Lamaze method; Lamaze method of childbirth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("Lamaze method of childbirth" is a kind of...):
natural childbirth (labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process)
Meronyms (parts of "Lamaze method of childbirth"):
effleurage (a rhythmic stroking)
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