obstetricate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ob*stet"ri*cate intransitive verb

Etymology

L. obstetricatus, p.p. of obstetricare, fr. obstetrix.

Definitions

1. To perform the office of midwife. Obs. "Nature does obstetricate." Evelyn.

Ob*stet"ri*cate transitive verb

Definitions

1. To assist as a midwife. Obs. E. Waterhouse.