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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This refers to foregoing traditional prenatal appointments, screenings, and other medical care throughout the entire pregnancy.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Women can still receive a range of services, including prenatal care from a nurse practitioner who travels to Bonner General from Coeur d'Alene once a week and other clinicians who can provide more basic gynecological care.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 May 2026
In-room massage services range from deep tissue and reflexology to prenatal care and warm basalt stone treatments, with customizable enhancements like Moroccan oil scalp massages.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
California should build a pro-family agenda that includes prenatal care, maternal health and adoption support, not a system that responds to a vulnerable situation by facilitating death.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Women can still receive a range of services, including prenatal care from a nurse practitioner who travels to Bonner General from Coeur d'Alene once a week and other clinicians who can provide more basic gynecological care.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 May 2026
In-room massage services range from deep tissue and reflexology to prenatal care and warm basalt stone treatments, with customizable enhancements like Moroccan oil scalp massages.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
California should build a pro-family agenda that includes prenatal care, maternal health and adoption support, not a system that responds to a vulnerable situation by facilitating death.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 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 2 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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