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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No such thing existed when Kristen was pregnant with her first child, when prenatal scans not only showed that Evelyn wasn’t growing as expected but that her bowel appeared unusually bright on an ultrasound.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Promising results from first prenatal therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
Clevland Clinic.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Since 2000, taxpayer funding has surged by 245 percent, while the number of abortions at Planned Parenthood have doubled—at the same time, cancer screenings and prenatal care have declined.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Just under 54% of Englewood mothers received early and adequate prenatal care, compared to about 70% citywide.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Promising results from first prenatal therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
Clevland Clinic.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Since 2000, taxpayer funding has surged by 245 percent, while the number of abortions at Planned Parenthood have doubled—at the same time, cancer screenings and prenatal care have declined.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Just under 54% of Englewood mothers received early and adequate prenatal care, compared to about 70% citywide.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 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 Mar. 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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