Also means
delivery
Usage Note
accouchement is the standard medical and everyday term for childbirth or delivery. The verb accoucher means 'to give birth', and une sage-femme is a midwife. A caesarean section is une césarienne, often contrasted with un accouchement naturel (natural birth).
Examples
"L'accouchement s'est bien passé."
Natural Translation
The childbirth went well.
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