POSTPARTUM

postnatal, postpartum

(adjective) occurring immediately after birth; “postnatal development”

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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