(medicine) Pertaining to the period before delivery or birth.
antepartum
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(′an·tē′pard·əm)
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Performed or occurring before parturition.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
occurring before childbirth; during pregnancy
Antonym: postpartum (meaning #1)
Pertains to noun: parturition (meaning #1)
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