What does "obstetricate" mean?
Obstetricate: To perform the office of midwife. [Obs.] "Nature does obstetricate." Evelyn.
Additional senses
- 2.To assist as a midwife. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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