induction of labor

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1. (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac (noun.act)

hypernym	:	induction,
definition	:	the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) (noun.act)

domain category	:	midwifery, ob, obstetrics, tocology,
definition	:	the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother (noun.cognition)