prenatal

[pree-neyt-l] / priˈneɪt l /

ADJECTIVE

before birth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fetal

WEAK

during pregnancy

Example Sentences

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But from 2021 to 2024, prenatal care starting in the first trimester declined to 75.5 percent.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Per the CDC analysis, first-trimester prenatal care increased from 77.1 percent in 2016 to 78.3 percent in 2021.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Both prenatal alcohol exposure and prenatal stress altered the dopamine system in the adult offspring.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

She missed out on baby showers and prenatal yoga classes and handing her newborn baby off to acquaintances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Your sister Helen, I didn’t have one prenatal visit to a clinic or anything when I had her.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride