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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In the West Bank, UNRWA provides services for 19 refugee camps, more than 90 schools and a number of health services, including prenatal care.
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Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
From probiotics to prenatal vitamins, age-defying supplements and more, Black Girl Vitamins offers a range of products that are gluten-free, soy-free, and non-GMO.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
That’s why physicians recommend prenatal vitamins, regular exercise and the avoidance of certain foods to pregnant individuals, for example.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The woman had received no prenatal care and no medical attention at delivery—the kind of situation that has made maternal mortality rates for Native American women in rural areas twice as high as those of white women.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
From probiotics to prenatal vitamins, age-defying supplements and more, Black Girl Vitamins offers a range of products that are gluten-free, soy-free, and non-GMO.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
That’s why physicians recommend prenatal vitamins, regular exercise and the avoidance of certain foods to pregnant individuals, for example.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The woman had received no prenatal care and no medical attention at delivery—the kind of situation that has made maternal mortality rates for Native American women in rural areas twice as high as those of white women.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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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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