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prepartum

prepartum adjective: before giving birth; prenatal.

Adjective

prepartum (not comparable)

  1. Before giving birth; prenatal.
    Synonyms:
    antepartum

Synonyms of prepartum

Antonyms

Origin of prepartum

From pre- + Latin partum (“giving birth”).

Questions about prepartum

What does prepartum mean?
Prepartum means before giving birth; prenatal.
What part of speech is prepartum?
Prepartum is an adjective.

Words near prepartum in the dictionary

  1. prepartitioned
  2. prepartitioning
  3. prepartitionings
  4. prepartitions
  5. prepartnership
  6. prepartum
  7. preparturial
  8. preparty
  9. prepaschal
  10. prepass
  11. prepasses

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