postpartum

Meanings

Adjective

occurring immediately after birth

Adj

After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).

Adv

After giving birth.

Noun

The period immediately following childbirth.
Ellipsis of postpartum depression.

Origin / Etymology

1844, from Latin post (“after”) + partum (“giving birth”), form of partus, from pariō (“I give birth”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth”).

Synonyms

childing, post-partural, postdelivery, postnatal, postpartal

Antonyms

antepartum, perinatal, postnatal, prenatal, prepartum

Scrabble Score: 16

postpartum is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
postpartum is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
postpartum is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

postpartum is a valid Words With Friends word