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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Achieving such bliss is accessible to most all as today's massage menu is vast, with options ranging from deep-tissue and sports to hot stone, Thai, Shiatsu and prenatal – each designed with specific goals and pressure levels.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Many prenatal providers won't schedule patients until eight or nine weeks of pregnancy - at the earliest.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Multivitamins typically contain lower amounts of the key nutrients in prenatal vitamins, including folate and iron, because people who are not pregnant don't need such large amounts.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
However, Edward has been including items like prenatal vitamins in Ellen’s discretionary spending, which Sethi strongly disagreed with.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Many prenatal providers won't schedule patients until eight or nine weeks of pregnancy - at the earliest.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Multivitamins typically contain lower amounts of the key nutrients in prenatal vitamins, including folate and iron, because people who are not pregnant don't need such large amounts.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
However, Edward has been including items like prenatal vitamins in Ellen’s discretionary spending, which Sethi strongly disagreed with.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Oct. 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 24 Nov. 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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