- induction of labor
- noun(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac• Topics: ↑obstetrics, ↑OB, ↑tocology, ↑midwifery• Hypernyms: ↑induction
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