Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Maieutic /(mā̇*ū"tĭk)/ · Ma·ieu·tic · IPA /meɪˈjuːtɪk/ 01 a. Serving to assist childbirth. 1. Serving to assist childbirth. 2. Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of thoughts or language.[Fig.]