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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Because substantial uncertainty surrounds the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy, calls to reconsider punitive policies should not be interpreted as tacit endorsement of prenatal cannabis use.
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But no hospital has been willing, so the center can only offer prenatal care.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
For example, Broward Health opened a maternity clinic in Lauderdale Lakes that was expected to serve 200 women, but more than 1,700 received prenatal care there in its first year.
—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
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Lauren Micalizzi, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
But no hospital has been willing, so the center can only offer prenatal care.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
For example, Broward Health opened a maternity clinic in Lauderdale Lakes that was expected to serve 200 women, but more than 1,700 received prenatal care there in its first year.
—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
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 4 Mar. 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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