antepartum
English
Etymology
2=perPlease see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.
1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).[1]
Adjective
antepartum (not comparable)
- Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
Synonyms
Antonyms
- antenatal (of a baby)
- prenatal (of a baby)
- postpartum
Related terms
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “antepartum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.