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Postnatal
Post-na′tal
,Adj.
[Pref.
post-
+ natal
.] After birth; subsequent to birth;
as,
postnatal
infanticide; postnatal
diseases.Definition 2024
postnatal
postnatal
English
Adjective
postnatal (not comparable)
- (of a baby) after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth
- (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
of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth
References
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
postnatal (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of postnatal
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | — | — | — | — | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | postnataler | postnatale | postnatales | postnatale |
| genitive | postnatalen | postnataler | postnatalen | postnataler | |
| dative | postnatalem | postnataler | postnatalem | postnatalen | |
| accusative | postnatalen | postnatale | postnatales | postnatale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der postnatale | die postnatale | das postnatale | die postnatalen |
| genitive | des postnatalen | der postnatalen | des postnatalen | der postnatalen | |
| dative | dem postnatalen | der postnatalen | dem postnatalen | den postnatalen | |
| accusative | den postnatalen | die postnatale | das postnatale | die postnatalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein postnataler | eine postnatale | ein postnatales | (keine) postnatalen |
| genitive | eines postnatalen | einer postnatalen | eines postnatalen | (keiner) postnatalen | |
| dative | einem postnatalen | einer postnatalen | einem postnatalen | (keinen) postnatalen | |
| accusative | einen postnatalen | eine postnatale | ein postnatales | (keine) postnatalen | |
Antonyms
- pränatal
Related terms
- postpartal