Definition of premature

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Premature (a.) Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed..

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Precocity :: Precocity (n.) The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness..
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..
Precocious :: Precocious (a.) Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees..
Timeless :: Timeless (a.) Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave..
Castling :: Castling (n.) That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
Immature :: Immature (a.) Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death..
Prematurity :: Prematurity (n.) The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius..
Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (n.) A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
Abortive :: Abortive (n.) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
Untimely :: Untimely (adv.) Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To bring forth prematurely; to slink.
Warp :: Warp (v. t.) To cast prematurely, as young; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..
Slink :: Slink (a.) Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf..
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..
Premature :: 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..
Slink :: Slink (v. t.) To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf..
Miscarriage :: Miscarriage (n.) The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.
Predecay :: Predecay (n.) Premature decay.
Aborted :: Aborted (a.) Brought forth prematurely.
Premature :: Premature (a.) Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed..
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