ACCOUCHEUR

obstetrician, accoucheur

(noun) a physician specializing in obstetrics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

accoucheur (plural accoucheurs)

(medicine) A person who delivers a baby (in childbirth).

Synonyms

• (male) midwife, man-midwife

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cou*cheur", n. Etym: [F., fr. accoucher. See Accouchement.]

Definition: A man who assists women in childbirth; a man midwife; an obstetrician.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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