PERINATAL

perinatal

(adjective) occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after); “perinatal mortality”; “perinatal care”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

perinatal (comparative more perinatal, superlative most perinatal)

Of or pertaining to the time around birth.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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