antepartum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).[1]
Adjective[edit]
antepartum (not comparable)
- Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
- antenatal (of a baby)
- prenatal (of a baby)
- postpartum
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “antepartum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.