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postnatal.

After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/poʊstˈneɪtəl/US/pəʊstˈneɪtəl/UK
  1. After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).

    not-comparable
    postnatal development
    postnatal treatment
  2. Of a mother, after giving birth.

    not-comparable · proscribed
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal English postnatal From post- + natal. First use appears c. 1831.

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