prepartum

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adjective

Before giving birth; prenatal.

Similar
antepartum
Opposite
postpartum
OriginLatin partum →
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Meanings

adjectiveprepartum (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore giving birth; prenatal.

    Synonyms: antepartum

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBefore giving birth; prenatal.

Similar
antepartum
Opposite
postpartum
Also see
antepartum

Origin

  1. Latinpartum“giving birth”
  2. Englishprepartum

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

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APA

prepartum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepartum

MLA

“prepartum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepartum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepartum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepartum.

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