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periparturient

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English

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Etymology

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From peri- +‎ parturient.

Adjective

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periparturient (not comparable)

  1. Around the time of childbirth.
    • 2015 August 29, “Different Blood Cell-Derived Transcriptome Signatures in Cows Exposed to Vaccination Pre- or Postpartum”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]
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