birth pang

noun

Any of the repetitive spasms of pain associated with labour.

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Meanings

nounbirth pang (plural birth pangs)

plural birth pangs

  1. medicineAny of the repetitive spasms of pain associated with labour.

Translations

Dutch wee
  • weespasms of pain associated with labour
Norwegian Bokmål ve
  • vespasms of pain associated with labour
Cite this entry
APA

birth pang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20pang

MLA

“birth pang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20pang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth pang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20pang.

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