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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Obstetricians and fertility specialists say access to adequate prenatal care, insurance coverage and nutritious foods during pregnancy can help shape maternal outcomes.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Its cause isn’t fully understood, but factors including genetics as well as advanced parental age, prenatal exposure to air pollution or certain pesticides, and other environmental influences are thought to play a role.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Molina says some explanations for the disparities could be variation in access to prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as in state Medicaid coverage.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
In low-income countries, pregnant women with H.I.V. usually get treatment at prenatal clinics.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Its cause isn’t fully understood, but factors including genetics as well as advanced parental age, prenatal exposure to air pollution or certain pesticides, and other environmental influences are thought to play a role.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Molina says some explanations for the disparities could be variation in access to prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as in state Medicaid coverage.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
In low-income countries, pregnant women with H.I.V. usually get treatment at prenatal clinics.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 28 May. 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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