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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The Better Together effort was created to address these shortages in care, from prenatal visits to emergency services and mental health support.
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Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Taking a prenatal vitamin beginning three months before conception is important, too.
—Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026
Early prenatal care as well as early, regular visits with a doctor during pregnancy -- and timely follow up in the weeks, months and years after pregnancy -- can improve those odds.
—Dr. Mia Antinone, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Coverage can go beyond standard medical care Medicaid provides all prenatal care at no out-of-pocket cost and usually a full year of postpartum care.
—Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Taking a prenatal vitamin beginning three months before conception is important, too.
—Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026
Early prenatal care as well as early, regular visits with a doctor during pregnancy -- and timely follow up in the weeks, months and years after pregnancy -- can improve those odds.
—Dr. Mia Antinone, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Coverage can go beyond standard medical care Medicaid provides all prenatal care at no out-of-pocket cost and usually a full year of postpartum care.
—Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 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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