prenatal

pre·na·tal

adj \-ˈnāt-^əl\

Definition of PRENATAL

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>—compare intranatal, neonatal, postnatal

—pre·na·tal·ly \-ē\ adverb