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antenatal
adjective [before noun] /ˌæn.tiˈneɪ.təl/
/-ˈneɪ.t̬əl/ UK (US prenatal)Definition
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Synonyms and related words:
- -born suffix
- afterbirth noun
- bear verb (PRODUCE)
- birth defect noun
- birth noun
- born verb
- C-section noun
- caesarean (section) noun
- cesarean noun, adjective
- childbirth noun
- contraction noun (MUSCLE)
- give birth idiom
- induce verb (CAUSE)
- maternity ward noun
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