Antepartum

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    occurring or existing before birth wordnet

Synonyms

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prenatalantenatalantenatalantenatalprenatalprenatal

Etymology

1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).

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