Braxton Hicks contraction

noun

A sporadic uterine contraction during pregnancy; false labour.

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Meanings

nounBraxton Hicks contraction (plural Braxton Hicks contractions)

plural Braxton Hicks contractions

  1. medicineA sporadic uterine contraction during pregnancy; false labour.

Synonyms & antonyms

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braxton hicks

Origin

Named after John Braxton Hicks, English doctor who described them.

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Braxton Hicks contraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braxton%20Hicks%20contraction

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“Braxton Hicks contraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braxton%20Hicks%20contraction. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Braxton Hicks contraction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braxton%20Hicks%20contraction.

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