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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Higher quality studies—specifically a handful of them that have taken genetics into consideration—have shown no link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism risk, DeNicola says.
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In late 2023, a judge rejected the scientific evidence behind the lawsuits alleging prenatal exposure to over-the-counter Tylenol caused autism.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Plus because of their immigration status may also receive prenatal care through the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Plan.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the national outlook is uncertain, states can take useful action on their own, for example by giving immediate Medicaid coverage for pregnant women while their applications are processed; this makes timely prenatal care possible.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In late 2023, a judge rejected the scientific evidence behind the lawsuits alleging prenatal exposure to over-the-counter Tylenol caused autism.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Plus because of their immigration status may also receive prenatal care through the BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Plan.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the national outlook is uncertain, states can take useful action on their own, for example by giving immediate Medicaid coverage for pregnant women while their applications are processed; this makes timely prenatal care possible.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 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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