noun
- Plural of multipara; women who have given birth to more than one child.
Usage: medical/obstetric term; formal
Examples
- The study compared health outcomes between primiparae and multiparae.
- Multiparae often have shorter labor times than first-time mothers.
- The obstetric clinic tracked complications in both multiparae and nulliparae.
- Risk factors for gestational diabetes were assessed in multiparae over age 35.
- Multiparae in the trial reported different postpartum recovery experiences.