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post-partum depression

post-partum depression is the alternative spelling of postpartum depression.

Meaning of postpartum depression

Noun

postpartum depression (countable and uncountable, plural postpartum depressions)

  1. Depression experienced by a parent, usually the mother, after childbirth.
    • Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy.1999, Ridha Arem, The Thyroid Solution, →ISBN, page 216

Questions about post-partum depression

What is post-partum depression the alternative spelling of?
Post-partum depression is the alternative spelling of postpartum depression.

Words near post-partum depression in the dictionary

  1. post-ovulation
  2. post-paid
  3. post-Panamax
  4. post-pandemic
  5. post-partum
  6. post-partum depression
  7. post-partural
  8. post-party
  9. post-PC
  10. post-phenomenological
  11. post-phenomenologically

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