prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˌ)prē-ˈnā-tᵊl 
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
a prenatal test
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
prenatal patients
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Birth center staff will provide information on prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and safe sleep, and community resource representatives and health vendors will be on hand.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Birth center staff will provide information on prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and safe sleep, and community resource representatives and health vendors will be on hand.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The team found prenatal phthalate levels were associated with lower levels of tyrosine, an amino acid and precursor to the thyroid hormone thyroxine.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The money would come from existing funding used for Early Childhood Iowa — a current state program that helps families with kids, prenatal to 5 years old.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Birth center staff will provide information on prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and safe sleep, and community resource representatives and health vendors will be on hand.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The team found prenatal phthalate levels were associated with lower levels of tyrosine, an amino acid and precursor to the thyroid hormone thyroxine.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The money would come from existing funding used for Early Childhood Iowa — a current state program that helps families with kids, prenatal to 5 years old.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prenatal
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˈ)prē-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or existing before birth
prenatal care
prenatal development
Medical Definition
prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
-ˈnāt-ᵊl
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
the prenatal period
prenatal testing
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
a prenatal patient
called also antenatal
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