postnatal

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/poʊstˈneɪtəl/ (US)
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/poʊstˈneɪtəl/ (US) · /pəʊstˈneɪtəl/ (UK)

Definition of postnatal

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
    “postnatal development”
    “postnatal treatment”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).
    “postnatal development”
    “postnatal treatment”
  2. (not-comparable, proscribed)Of a mother, after giving birth.

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Etymology

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…

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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-der.? 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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