induction of labor

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   (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac

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   obstetrics

Questions about induction of labor

What does induction of labor mean?

induction of labor means "(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac".

Is induction of labor a common word?

induction of labor is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.