Definitions for puerperal
pyuˈɜr pər əlpuer·per·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. puerperaladjective

   relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. puerperaladjective

   Of, pertaining to or associated with childbirth.

2. Etymology: Derived from Neo-Latin puerperalis, from Latin puerpera meaning "woman in childbirth", from Latin puer meaning "child, boy, male slave" + parere "to bear children"

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1. puerperal

   Puerperal refers to the period immediately after childbirth, typically lasting six weeks, during which the woman's body, including hormone levels and uterus size, returns to a non-pregnant state. It can also relate to any health conditions or issues experienced by a woman during this period.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Puerperaladjective

   of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever

2. Etymology: [L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerpral.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Puerperal

   pū-ėr′pėr-al, adj. relating to childbirth—also Pūer′perous.—adv. Pūer′perally.—Puerperal fever, fever occurring in connection with childbirth; Puerperal insanity, insanity occurring in connection with childbirth. [L. puerpera, a woman lately delivered—puer, a child, parĕre, to bear.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of puerperal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of puerperal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=puerperal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Puerperal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puerperal
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=puerperal
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=puerperal