"antimaternal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more antimaternal [comparative], most antimaternal [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + maternal. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|maternal}} anti- + maternal Head templates: {{en-adj}} antimaternal (comparative more antimaternal, superlative most antimaternal)
  1. Having characteristics opposite those associated with maternity Translations (having characteristics opposite those associated with maternity): antimaternal (Portuguese), antimaterno (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antimaternal-en-adj-nXbbH8dC Disambiguation of 'having characteristics opposite those associated with maternity': 96 4
  2. (immunology) Pertaining to an immune response against the mother Categories (topical): Immunology
    Sense id: en-antimaternal-en-adj-PERtQCPW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 42 58 Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

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