Meanings
adjectiveperiparturient (not comparable)
- not comparableAround the time of childbirth.
It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]
2015 August 29, “Different Blood Cell-Derived Transcriptome Signatures in Cows Exposed to Vaccination Pre- or Postpartum”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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periparturient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periparturient
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“periparturient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periparturient. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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