Definition
催产 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to induce labor' or 'to hasten childbirth'. It's used in medical contexts when labor is started artificially, either through medication or other procedures. The verb 催 and the noun 产 can split: you can insert measure words or complements between them, like 催了一次产 ('induced labor once').
v.o.
to induce laborto hasten childbirth
Examples
- 催产。Yīshēng juédìng gěi yùnfù cuī chǎn.The doctor decided to induce labor for the pregnant woman.
- ，。Tā yīnwèi guò le yùchǎn qī, suǒyǐ cuī le yí cì chǎn.Because she was past her due date, she had labor induced once.
- 催产，。cuī chǎn zhēn dǎ wán hòu, tā hěn kuài jiù yǒu le gōngsuō.After the induction shot, she soon had contractions.
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