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Noun: induction of labor
  1. (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
    "The doctor decided to proceed with induction of labour when the pregnancy went past the due date"

Derived forms: inductions of labor

Type of: induction

Encyclopedia: Induction of labor