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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Her mother, Susie Aguinaga, described how the study team recruited her during a prenatal checkup at nearby Carle Foundation Hospital.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The $1,500 can be used on food, prenatal care, rent, cribs or other needs.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
The remaining providers are stretched thin, and patients are traveling farther for care — often delaying prenatal visits or arriving in labor without adequate support.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
At a coronial inquest held in Melbourne in June 2026, it was also revealed that Stacey refused routine prenatal screenings, including ultrasounds, while pregnant, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The $1,500 can be used on food, prenatal care, rent, cribs or other needs.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
The remaining providers are stretched thin, and patients are traveling farther for care — often delaying prenatal visits or arriving in labor without adequate support.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
At a coronial inquest held in Melbourne in June 2026, it was also revealed that Stacey refused routine prenatal screenings, including ultrasounds, while pregnant, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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 22 Jun. 2026.
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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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