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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Folate is crucial for prenatal care.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The new bill also creates a carve-out that allows a health care provider to treat someone who is pregnant, providing pregnancy testing, prenatal care and peripartum care.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
This analysis compared siblings born to the same parents but with different levels of prenatal exposure to acetaminophen.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The University of Florida OB/GYN Mobile Outreach Clinic is a retrofitted bus with two exam rooms, an ultrasound machine and supplies for serum and urine testing for prenatal labs.
—Michelle Nall, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The new bill also creates a carve-out that allows a health care provider to treat someone who is pregnant, providing pregnancy testing, prenatal care and peripartum care.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
This analysis compared siblings born to the same parents but with different levels of prenatal exposure to acetaminophen.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The University of Florida OB/GYN Mobile Outreach Clinic is a retrofitted bus with two exam rooms, an ultrasound machine and supplies for serum and urine testing for prenatal labs.
—Michelle Nall, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 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 25 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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