Definition of premature

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Premature (a.) Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay..

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Slink :: Slink (n.) The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time..
Rickets :: Rickets (n. pl.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also rachitis..
Unripe :: Unripe (a.) Developing too early; premature.
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To cast prematurely, as young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..
Slink :: Slink (v. t.) To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To bring forth prematurely; to slink.
Abortion :: Abortion (n.) The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage..
Miscarriage :: Miscarriage (n.) The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.
Prejudicate :: Prejudicate (a.) Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced.
Aborted :: Aborted (a.) Brought forth prematurely.
Untimely :: Untimely (adv.) Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.
Forcing :: Forcing (n.) The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately, prematurely, or with unusual expedition..
Castling :: Castling (n.) That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (n.) A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
Precocious :: Precocious (a.) Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees..
Viable :: Viable (a.) Capable of living; born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of living; -- said of a newborn, or a prematurely born, infant..
Precocity :: Precocity (n.) The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness..
Premature :: Premature (a.) Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report..
Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To cast the young prematurely; to slink; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..
Forwardness :: Forwardness (n.) A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil..
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