antepartum

English

Etymology

1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).[1]

Adjective

antepartum (not comparable)

Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal

Synonyms

antenatal (of a mother)
prenatal (of a mother)
prepartum (of a mother)

Antonyms

antenatal (of a baby)
prenatal (of a baby)
postpartum

Related terms

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “antepartum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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