Meanings
adjectivepericonception (not comparable)
- not comparableAround the time of conception
Furthermore, most studies did not examine periconception period as an exposure window.
2015 October 22, “Periconceptional and Gestational Exposure to Antibiotics and Childhood Asthma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: periconceptional
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveAround the time of conception
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
- Englishperi-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
- Proto-Italic*kapjō
- Latincapiō
- Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)
- Latinconcipiō
- Latinconceptiō
- Old Frenchconception
- Middle Englishconcepcioun
- Englishconception
- Englishpericonception
From peri- + conception.
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APA
periconception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periconception
MLA
“periconception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periconception. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periconception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periconception.
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