periparturient
English
Etymology
peri- + parturient
Adjective
periparturient (not comparable)
- Around the time of childbirth.
- 2015 August 29, “Different Blood Cell-Derived Transcriptome Signatures in Cows Exposed to Vaccination Pre- or Postpartum”, in PLOS ONE, DOI::
- It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]
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