Antepartum

Origin

1908, from Latin ante ("before") partum ("giving birth"),

Online Etymology Dictionary

form of partus, from pariō ("I give birth"), from Proto-Indo-European *per- ("to bring forth").

Full definition of antepartum

Adjective

1. Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal

Synonyms

• antenatal of a mother
• prenatal of a mother

Antonyms

• antenatal of a baby
• prenatal of a baby
• postpartum

Related terms

• parous
• puerperal
• puerperium