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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There are also salon and nail services and a menu of prenatal options.
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
The program is aimed at improving school readiness and serves children from prenatal through age 5.
—Lily Ogburn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The study is among the first large-scale investigations to link a pro-inflammatory maternal diet to type 1 diabetes in offspring, offering new insight into how prenatal nutrition may shape the immune system before birth.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Zac and Jen join the stage, and Jen details her prenatal depression and suicidal ideation.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
The program is aimed at improving school readiness and serves children from prenatal through age 5.
—Lily Ogburn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The study is among the first large-scale investigations to link a pro-inflammatory maternal diet to type 1 diabetes in offspring, offering new insight into how prenatal nutrition may shape the immune system before birth.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Zac and Jen join the stage, and Jen details her prenatal depression and suicidal ideation.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 1 July 2025
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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