In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
POSTPARTUM
postnatal, postpartum
(adjective) occurring immediately after birth; āpostnatal developmentā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
postpartum (not comparable)
(of a mother) after giving birth
Usage notes
While postpartum narrowly refers to a mother after giving birth, the similar term postnatal maybe be used either to contrast, referring to the baby after being born, or may be used synonymously, also referring to the mother.
Synonyms
• postnatal (of a mother)
Antonyms
• antepartum
• postnatal (of a child)
Noun
postpartum (uncountable)
The period immediately following childbirth.
Source: Wiktionary
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