labor pain

A form of labour pain — The pain suffered by a woman in labour during childbirth.

Meanings

nounlabor pain (plural labor pains)

plural labor pains

  1. USalternativeoftenpluralAlternative form of labour pain.

Translations

German Wehen
  • WehenThe pains of contraction during giving birth
Irish tinneas clainne
  • tinneas clainneThe pains of contraction during giving birth
Māori whakamamae
  • whakamamaeThe pains of contraction during giving birth
Swedish värk
  • värkThe pains of contraction during giving birth
Tamil நோவு
  • நோவு (nōvu)The pains of contraction during giving birth
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APA

labor pain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20pain

MLA

“labor pain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20pain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labor pain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labor%20pain.

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