As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As an adjective postnatal is
(of a baby) after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth.
s
Translingual
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(
wikipedia s)
Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
(
wikipedia)
(
mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
(
Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
*
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Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur
Symbols for SI units
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postnatal
English
Adjective
(-)
(of a baby) after being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth
(proscribed) (of a mother) after giving birth
Usage notes
In careful usage postnatal' refers to the baby, after ''being'' born, while the mother, after ''giving birth,'' is referred to as postpartum. In casual usage ' postnatal may be used for both.
Synonyms
* (give birth) postpartum
Antonyms
* prenatal
* (be born) postpartum
References
