What does "postnatal" mean?

After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).

What is a synonym for "postnatal"?

Common synonyms include: abecedarian, aboriginal, autochthonous, beginning, budding, childing.

How do you pronounce "postnatal"?

Pronounced //poʊstˈneɪtəl//.

Postnatal

//poʊstˈneɪtəl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby). not-comparable
"postnatal development"
2
Of a mother, after giving birth. not-comparable, proscribed

Adjective

1
occurring immediately after birth wordnet

Synonyms

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abecedarian aboriginal autochthonous beginning budding childing

Antonyms

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postpartum prenatal perinatal

Example

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"Mary suffered from severe postnatal depression after the birth of her first child."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pós-ti Proto-Italic *posti Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal English postnatal From post- + natal. First use appears c. 1831.

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postnatal depression

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