The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OBSTETRIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OBSTETRIC
- Expecting medicine, sort of ?
- Heads of business organisations endorse strict reforms to do with labour
- Bert and I struggling with cost of child birth
- So, bitter struggles with Conservative dealing with Labour
- Reproductive erotic novel about summertime
- Perinatal set-to, crib damaged
- Erotic dancing over seven month time period aiding childbirth
- Dealing with Labour, bitter, so involved with Conservative
- About a matter concerning the club bistro, etc up for renewal
- Wound doctor oddly ignored, best in charge of medical field
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What does OBSTETRIC mean?
OBSTETRIC adjective- Of or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).