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English

Etymology

1859, post- +? natal.

Adjective

postnatal (not comparable)

1. (of a baby) after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth
2. (proscribed) (of a mother) after giving birth

Usage notes

In careful usage postnatal refers to the baby, after being born, while the mother, after giving birth, is referred to as postpartum. In casual usage postnatal may be used for both.

Synonyms

• (give birth): postpartum

Antonyms

• prenatal
• (be born): postpartum

Translations

References

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

postnatal (not comparable)

1. postnatal

Declension

Antonyms

• pränatal

Related terms

• postpartal

Romanian

Etymology

From French postnatal

Adjective

postnatal m or n (feminine singular postnatal?, masculine plural postnatali, feminine and neuter plural postnatale)

1. postnatal

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

postnatal (plural postnatales)

1. postnatal

Related terms

English

Etymology

from Ancient Greek ???? (th?l?, “nipple”) +? Ancient Greek ???? (arkh?, “beginning, onset”).

Noun

thelarche (uncountable)

1. The first stage of postnatal breast development, usually occurring at the beginning of puberty in girls, in which a firm, tender lump develops under the centre of the nipple.

   Coordinate term: menarche

2. The process of breast development or the period of such development.

Further reading

• thelarche on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• thelarche at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• hatcheler