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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Combined, Medicaid and CHIP protect nearly half of all children in the United States, beginning with important prenatal care, covering over 40% of U.S. births as well as nearly half of all rural births, and continuing to insure millions of vulnerable children into young adulthood.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has noted, the fear of an enormous bill leads some women to delay or even skip prenatal or postpartum care, endangering their health and their baby's.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
For example, iron may be needed for women with heavy periods, B12 helps vegetarians and vegans and prenatal vitamins are crucial during pregnancy and lactation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Global Women’s Health Fund (launched in 2024): Started with a $1.5 million donation from Hologic, this fund delivers prenatal vitamins to over one million women globally through a partnership with UNICEF.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has noted, the fear of an enormous bill leads some women to delay or even skip prenatal or postpartum care, endangering their health and their baby's.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
For example, iron may be needed for women with heavy periods, B12 helps vegetarians and vegans and prenatal vitamins are crucial during pregnancy and lactation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Global Women’s Health Fund (launched in 2024): Started with a $1.5 million donation from Hologic, this fund delivers prenatal vitamins to over one million women globally through a partnership with UNICEF.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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