Definition of postnatal
: occurring or being after birth; specifically : of or relating to an infant immediately after birth postnatal care
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The PURA gene has been linked to postnatal brain development in mice, and kids with PURA syndrome are often nonverbal, like William and Owen.
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Origin and Etymology of postnatal
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1859
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postnatal
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medical : relating to the period of time following the birth of a child
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postnatal
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: occurring or being after birth; specifically : of or relating to an infant immediately after birth postnatal care—compare intranatal, neonatal, prenatal
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