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Definition of Parent

1. Noun. A father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.

2. Verb. Bring up. "Bring up children"

3. Noun. An organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained.

Definition of Parent

1. n. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

Definition of Parent

1. to exercise the functions of a parent (a father or mother) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Parent

1. 1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. "Children, obey your parents in the Lord." (Eph. Vi. 1) 2. That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice. "Regular industry is the parent of sobriety." (Channing) Parent cell. A nucleus which, in cell division, divides, and gives rise to two or more daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis, and Cell division, under Division. Origin: L. Parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. To give, beget: cf. F. Parent. Cf. Part. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parent

parenchymal parenchymal atelectasis parenchymal cell parenchymas parenchymatitis parenchymatous parenchymatous parenchymatous cartilage parenchymatous cell of corpus pineale parenchymatous degeneration

parenchymatous goiter parenchymatous haemorrhage parenchymatous mastitis parenchymatous neuritis parent (current term) parent (current term) parent-child relations parentage parentages parental

parental parentally parental generation parental leave parental quality parental rejection parented parenteral parenteral parenterally

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