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post-partum depression

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noun
BrE BrE//ˌpəʊst ˌpɑːtəm dɪˈpreʃn//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌpoʊst ˌpɑːrtəm dɪˈpreʃn//
(North American English also postpartum depression) (British English also postnatal depression) [uncountable] Mental and emotional problems
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a medical condition in which a woman feels very sad and anxious in the period after her baby is born See related entries: Mental and emotional problems
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