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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Services include pediatric health, adult health, pediatric and family dentistry, prenatal care, care coordination, primary care, short-term and long-term behavioral health therapy, and speech therapy.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
But its uses now extend far beyond just prenatal care.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
While pregnant with her first child in 2015, Schneider sought to educate herself on a healthy pregnancy, starting with a prenatal vitamin.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In partnership with the WTA Foundation’s Global Women’s Health Fund, the money will support UNICEF, largely by providing prenatal vitamins to pregnant women in underserved regions.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
But its uses now extend far beyond just prenatal care.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
While pregnant with her first child in 2015, Schneider sought to educate herself on a healthy pregnancy, starting with a prenatal vitamin.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In partnership with the WTA Foundation’s Global Women’s Health Fund, the money will support UNICEF, largely by providing prenatal vitamins to pregnant women in underserved regions.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 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 3 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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