n., pl. ly·ings-in (lī'ĭngz-) or ly·ing-ins (-ĭnz').

The condition of a woman in the process of giving birth.

adj.

Of or intended for use during childbirth: a lying-in hospital.

noun

The act or process of bringing forth young: accouchement, birth, birthing, childbearing, childbirth, delivery, labor, parturition, travail. See start/end.

(lī'ĭng-ĭn')
n., pl. ly·ings-in (lī'ĭngz-) or ly·ing-ins.

A state attending childbirth.

adj.

Of or intended for use during childbirth.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child
  Synonyms: parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, travail, childbed

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The adjective lying-in has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having to do with birth
  Synonym: birthing

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - barsel, barselsseng
adj. - barsels-

Nederlands (Dutch)
bevalling, het uitslapen

Français (French)
n. - accouchement (arch)
adj. - d'accouchement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Entbindung, Kindbett
adj. - auf Geburtshilfe mit kurzzeitiger Aufnahme vorbereitet (Krankenhaus usw.)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τοκετός

Italiano (Italian)
partoriente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - parto (m)

Русский (Russian)
роды, послеродовое состояние

Español (Spanish)
n. - parto
adj. - relativo al parto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - barnsäng

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
临盆, 分娩, 生产, 分娩的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 臨盆, 分娩, 生產
adj. - 分娩的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 해산자리에 누워 있음, 분만
adj. - 해산의, 산부인과의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 産の床につくこと, お産
adj. - 産の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وضع, نفاس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לידה, שכיבת היולדת‬
adj. - ‮של לידה‬

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