Definition of natal
1 : native
2 : of, relating to, or present at birth; especially : associated with one's birth a natal star
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The newborn was taken to the Danbury neo-natal unit for care.
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The salmon are born in rivers, swim to the Atlantic and return to their natal river to spawn.
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These ratings would say, for example, that spending money to keep an aging, asthmatic Alzheimer’s patient on life support for 9 months is not as useful as spending the same money for 9 months of pre-natal care for a poor, uninsured mother-to-be.
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That money could be used for pre-natal care for uninsured mothers, setting the stage for both mother and child to have a healthier and happier life.
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The park’s animal husbandry and veterinary teams provided pre-natal care and regular ultrasounds for the expectant mother, and Kaboodle and her new calf remain under the 24-hour care of the teams.
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Plants like natal plum, verbena, Pacific wax myrtle and geraniums create a rainbow of color in the manicured, drought-resistant garden near the viewing deck and along the stairs.
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Male chimpanzees remain in their natal home, so their male-male bonds are built on the standard evolutionary principle of kin selection.
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Origin and Etymology of natal
Middle English, from Latin natalis, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation
Other Embryology Terms
Natal
playDefinition of Natal
1 city and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil population 803,739 ◆Natal serves as capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
2 former province of the eastern part of the Republic of South Africa between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Indian Ocean ◆Natal is now part of the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Medical Dictionary
natal
playMedical Definition of natal
: of or relating to birth lowering the natal death rate—Journal of the American Medical Association
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