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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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
However, this enrollment can sometimes take months, and some prenatal care clinics will not see patients until coverage is approved.
—Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The disagreement started last year, when lawmakers passed legislation to strip certain public benefits from some immigrants, including soup kitchens, prenatal care and food assistance for a minor child.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
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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
However, this enrollment can sometimes take months, and some prenatal care clinics will not see patients until coverage is approved.
—Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The disagreement started last year, when lawmakers passed legislation to strip certain public benefits from some immigrants, including soup kitchens, prenatal care and food assistance for a minor child.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 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 13 May. 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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