English-Spanish translations for maternal

• maternal
  Por consiguiente, la mortalidad maternal es muy elevada. Maternal mortality is therefore very high.
  Existe un vínculo claro entre mortalidad maternal y autodeterminación. There is a clear link between maternal mortality and self-determination.
  Es evidente: la inversión en atención sanitaria reduce la mortalidad maternal. It is self-evident: investment in health care reduces maternal mortality.
• materno
  Muchos de los fallecimientos maternos son el resultado de abortos en circunstancias inaceptables. A lot of maternal deaths result from abortions in unacceptable circumstances.

Definition of maternal

• Of or pertaining to a mother#Noun|mother; having the characteristic#Noun|characteristics of a mother; motherly
• related#Adjective|Related through the mother, or her side#Noun|side of the family
• Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy
• A mother#Noun|mother
• A person related#Adjective|related through the mother, or her side#Noun|side of the family; a maternal relative#Noun|relative

Examples

• His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts
• Toby is my maternal uncle

Related words

• maternally
• antimaternal
• maternalization
• maternalisation
• maternalism
• allomaternal
• maternalistic
• maternal grandmother
• maternal grandfather