periparturient

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ parturient

Adjective

periparturient (not comparable)

1. 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^[1], →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 […]