puerperal
Meaning
- (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
- (broadly, not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/
Etymology
From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“I bear”).
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