prenatal
adjective
preĀ·naĀ·tal
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Definition of prenatal
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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Other Words from prenatal
prenatally
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of prenatal in a Sentence
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The birth coaches guide and support the women through their pregnancies, from providing planning and prenatal education to supporting them in the delivery room. — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "āAn insult to child developmentā: MN prisons mull alternatives to incarceration for pregnant women," 8 Sep. 2019 The work does not directly address whether high levels of prenatal testosterone cause autism or lack of empathy. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Study challenges idea that autism is caused by an overly masculine brain," 3 Sep. 2019 There are numerous theories positing biological mechanisms besides genes ā prenatal hormones, germs, etc. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "Death of the āGay Geneā," 3 Sep. 2019 Maternal urine samples, however, also captured fluoride from dietary sources and dental products, providing a fuller picture of prenatal risk factors, Till says. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe? A New Study Reignites a Long-Standing Debate," 21 Aug. 2019 An update on the P3 Continuum program of early childhood education (prenatal to grade 3) was postponed to the Aug. 15 meeting. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "How they voted, Aug. 4," 4 Aug. 2019 Recipients must now give every pregnant patient a referral for prenatal care. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "'Devastating for women': How Planned Parenthood funding battle could affect Indiana," 22 Aug. 2019 Women who do drink during pregnancyāto any degreeāmay avoid prenatal care as a result. — Fortune, "A Radical Plan to Recruit More Women to Finance: The Broadsheet," 20 Aug. 2019 Mariaās husband, a high school teacher, had been off work during the summer break, forcing them to enroll in supplemental nutritional program for women, infants, and children, known as WIC, in order to afford food and prenatal care. — Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump policy favors wealthier immigrants for green cards," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prenatal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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prenatal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of prenatal
medical
: relating to pregnant women and their unborn babies
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prenatal
adjective
preĀ·naĀ·tal
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Medical Definition of prenatal
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
ā compare intranatal, neonatal, postnatalOther Words from prenatal
prenatally
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adverb
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