antepartum

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antepartum

Where it comes from

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

adjective

not comparable Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
Similar: antenatal, prenatal, prepartum

Opposite: antenatal, prenatal, postpartum

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adjective

Opposite: antenatal, prenatal, postpartum

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"antepartum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antepartum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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antepartum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antepartum

Chicago

"antepartum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antepartum.

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@misc{antepartum_2026,
  title = {antepartum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antepartum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}