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

prenatally

(ˌ)prē-ˈnā-tᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of prenatal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackson says patients will also be able to receive prenatal care through its partnership with Community Health of South Florida. —Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

Some Planned Parenthood clinics also provide prenatal care to expectant parents. —Jamila Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

One study found that prenatal music exposure boosted babies' brain responses to that same music months after birth. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

The department also had to reduce contributions to partners like the Madison County Minority Health Coalition, which helps provide prenatal care to people of color. —Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prenatal

• hiatal
• nonfatal
• postnatal
• antenatal
• neonatal
• perinatal
• datal
• fatal

Kids Definition

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

compare intranatal, neonatal, postnatal

prenatally

-ē 

adverb