Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

braxton hicks contraction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: brax-ton hick-s -con-trac-tion
IPA

45

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sporadic uterine contraction during pregnancy; false labour.

Etymology

Named after John Braxton Hicks, English doctor who described them.

Inflected Forms

Braxton Hicks contractions (plural)

Questions

What does braxton hicks contraction mean?: A sporadic uterine contraction during pregnancy; false labour.
Where does braxton hicks contraction come from?: Named after John Braxton Hicks, English doctor who described them.

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