postnatal

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English

Etymology

1859, post- +‎ natal.

Adjective

postnatal (not comparable)

  1. after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby)
  2. (proscribed) (of a mother) after giving birth

Usage notes

In careful usage postnatal refers to the baby, after being born, while the mother, after giving birth, is referred to as postpartum. In casual usage postnatal may be used for both.

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “postnatal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

French

Adjective

postnatal (feminine postnatale, masculine plural postnataux, feminine plural postnatales)

  1. postnatal

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German

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

postnatal (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular postnataler, not comparable)

  1. postnatal
    Antonym: pränatal

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French postnatal.

Adjective

postnatal m or n (feminine singular postnatală, masculine plural postnatali, feminine and neuter plural postnatale)

  1. postnatal

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /posdnaˈtal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: post‧na‧tal

Adjective

postnatal m or f (masculine and feminine plural postnatales)

  1. postnatal

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