childbearing: Meaning and Definition of

child•bear•ing

Pronunciation: (chīld'bâr"ing), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of producing or bringing forth children.
—adj.
  1. capable of, suitable for, or relating to the bearing of a child or of children: the childbearing years.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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