antepartum
English
editEtymology
edit1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).[1]
Adjective
editantepartum (not comparable)
- Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
Synonyms
editAntonyms
edit- antenatal (of a baby)
- prenatal (of a baby)
- postpartum
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “antepartum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.