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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Midwifery

/mĭd'-wīfˌ-ẽr-ē/ · Mid·wife·ry · IPA /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/
01 n. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
  1. 1.
    The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
  2. 2.
    Assistance at childbirth; help or cooperation in production.