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Definition of
postnatal adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
postnatal
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌpoʊstˈneɪt̮l
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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connected with the period after the birth of a child
postnatal care
compare
prenatal
See
postnatal
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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