postnatal
post·na·tal
adjective \ˌpōs(t)-ˈnā-təl\Definition of POSTNATAL
: occurring or being after birth; specifically : of or relating to an infant immediately after birth <postnatal care>
— post·na·tal·ly adverb
Origin of POSTNATAL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1859
post·na·tal
adjective \(ˈ)pōst-ˈnāt-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POSTNATAL
: occurring or being after birth; specifically : of or relating to an infant immediately after birth <postnatal care>—compare intranatal, neonatal, prenatal
—post·na·tal·ly \-əl-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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