antepartum

English

Etymology

1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).

Adjective

antepartum (not comparable)

1. Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal

Synonyms

• antenatal (of a mother)
• prenatal (of a mother)
• prepartum (of a mother)

Antonyms

• antenatal (of a baby)
• prenatal (of a baby)
• postpartum

Related terms

• intrapartum
• parous
• peripartum
• puerperal
• puerperium
• parent