obstetricate

obstetricate
\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷.trəˌkāt\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin obstetricatus, past participle of obstetricare to act as midwife, from Latin obstetric-, obstetrix midwife
archaic : to function as a midwife
obsolete : to attend (a woman) as a midwife at childbirth

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  • Obstetricate — Ob*stet ri*cate ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]*k[=a]t), v. i. [L. obstetricatus, p. p. of obstetricare, fr. obstetrix.] To perform the office of midwife. [Obs.] Nature does obstetricate. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Obstetricate — Ob*stet ri*cate, v. t. To assist as a midwife. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obstetricate — ob·stet·ri·cate …   English syllables

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