Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Maieutic

Maieutic (ma*ū"tik) , adjective

[Greek maieytiko`s, from mai^a midwife.]

1.
Serving to assist childbirth. — Cudworth
2.
Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of thoughts or language. [Figurative] — Payne

Also: Maieutical