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antenatal

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Antenatal (adj) means happening or existing before a baby is born.

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Happening or existing before a baby is born.
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Etymology

It comes from Latin ante ('before') plus nātālis ('natal'), itself from nāscor ('to be born'); the word is equivalent to ante- + natal.

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What is the meaning of antenatal?
"antenatal" (adj) means happening or existing before a baby is born.
What is another word for antenatal?
Other words for "antenatal" include prenatal, antepartum.

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