induction of labor

1. (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac (synset 100239193)
   referred to in: midwifery, ob, obstetrics, tocology - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
   is a type of: induction - the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

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