full-term

Definitions of full-term
  1. adjective
    gestated for the entire duration of normal pregnancy
    “a healthy full-term baby”
    synonyms:
    mature
    having reached full natural growth or development
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    antonyms:
    premature
    born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
    immature
    not yet mature
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