antepartum
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.