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Midwife
/ˈmɪd.waɪf/
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
📖 Definitions of "Midwife"
noun
- 1
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
"A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of."
- 2
Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
verb
- 1
To act as a midwife
- 2
To facilitate the emergence of
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