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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These can range from prenatal stress hormones to neighborhood pollutants to the school a child attends.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Enter the emerging concept of the prenatal financial agreement—a not-yet-mainstream but increasingly relevant tool that may soon become a standard for maternal financial security and equity.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Multivitamin/Prenatal Not all women need a multivitamin or prenatal supplement.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Yonder Flow offers classes like advanced flow, flow and restore, foundations flow, hip-hop flow, prenatal yoga and more.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Enter the emerging concept of the prenatal financial agreement—a not-yet-mainstream but increasingly relevant tool that may soon become a standard for maternal financial security and equity.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Multivitamin/Prenatal Not all women need a multivitamin or prenatal supplement.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Yonder Flow offers classes like advanced flow, flow and restore, foundations flow, hip-hop flow, prenatal yoga and more.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 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 11 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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