postconception

adjective

post·​con·​cep·​tion ˌpōst-kən-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce postconception (audio)
: occurring after conception (see conception sense 1a(1))
postconception drug treatments
the postconception fetal age
postconception adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postconception was in 1897

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“Postconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postconception. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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