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Webster 1913 Edition

Obstetricate

Ob-stet′ri-cate

(ŏb-stĕt′rĭ-kāt)

,

Verb.

I.

[L.

obstetricatus

, p. p. of

obstetricare

, fr.

obstetrix

.]

To perform the office of midwife.

[Obs.]

“Nature does obstetricate.”

Evelyn.

Ob-stet′ri-cate

,

Verb.

T.

To assist as a midwife.

[Obs.]

E. Waterhouse.

Webster 1828 Edition

Obstetricate

OBSTET'RICATE

,

Verb.

I.

[See Obstetric.] To perform the office of a midwife. [Little used.]

OBSTET'RICATE

,

Verb.

T.

To assist as a midwife. [Little used.]