/ Dictionary / Index P postpartum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•par•tum Pronunciation: (pōst-pär'tum), [key] — adj. Obstet. of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: postpartum (Thesaurus) postpaid post-polio syndrome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language