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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Buth also pointed out that prenatal experiences play a significant role—positive or negative.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
This benefit should cover a range of services, from prenatal to postpartum support, and include access to diverse, culturally competent doulas who can meet employees' varied needs.
—Cynthia McEwen, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Only some prenatal vitamin formulations contain choline.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Specialty sessions dive deep into how best to treat addiction in perinatal and prenatal cases, addressing withdrawal symptoms in incarceration settings as well as keeping an eye on new, emerging substances in the state's drug supply, such as xylazine.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
This benefit should cover a range of services, from prenatal to postpartum support, and include access to diverse, culturally competent doulas who can meet employees' varied needs.
—Cynthia McEwen, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Only some prenatal vitamin formulations contain choline.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Specialty sessions dive deep into how best to treat addiction in perinatal and prenatal cases, addressing withdrawal symptoms in incarceration settings as well as keeping an eye on new, emerging substances in the state's drug supply, such as xylazine.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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