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Definition of “childbed”

childbed (ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd Pronunciation for childbed

Definitions

noun

    1. often preceded by in the condition of giving birth to a child
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ childbed fever

Example Sentences Including 'childbed'

Within a week or two of giving birth, women had come down with childbed or puerperal fever, and many had died.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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