prenatal
- adjective
- /ˈpriːneɪtəl/
- A prenatal checkup helps monitor the health of both the mother and the fetus before birth.
- prenatal care
- prenatal exposure
- prenatal visits
It's the primary thing that's included in prenatal vitamins.
- It's the primary thing that's included in prenatal vitamins.
- So there is no relationship between the estimates that we have of prenatal testosterone and adult testosterone levels.
- I think that both sexual orientation and autism are influenced by prenatal gonadal exposure.
- So in these four places, we identified prenatal clinics that would work with us and we became partners.
- And Baron Cohen's work on autism shows that, you know, because of prenatal effects to prenatal testosterone, changing the body, changing the brain.
- We want to see that when they're pregnant, they get prenatal care, that they get the nutritional supplements that they need during their pregnancy.
- And labour during the labour, prenatal care, post Natal care all works and also for the menopause.
Examples
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You need prenatal vitamins, incidentally, they do incredible things for your nails, so that's a plus.
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One easy way to do this is with prenatal vitamins.
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The last girl I talked to was in the prenatal care section.
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"Does Danny go to the prenatal classes with you?" she asked.
Fiction book (1999) -
And he was shocked at the state of prenatal testing.
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We included several measures of mother's prenatal health behaviors in our models.
Academic text (2013) -
Pregnant women should carry a copy of their prenatal medical records, next-of-kin details, and insurance policies.
Academic text (2011) -
Our mothers met at a prenatal aerobics class.
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Fetal monitoring is a critical component of prenatal care in high-income countries.
Academic text (2011) -
We want to see that when they're pregnant, they get prenatal care, that they get the nutritional supplements that they need during their pregnancy.
Synonyms
Relating to a baby before it is born
The time when a baby is still inside its mother's womb
About the period when a baby grows inside the mother's womb
Happening before a baby is born, about being pregnant or care of the unborn child
Relating to a baby before it is born
The time before a baby is born, especially before labor
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Tests doctors use before birth to check if a baby has a genetic problem
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prenatal is made of pre- meaning 'before' and natal meaning 'birth', the same root as in native, which is about where someone is born. So prenatal means things that happen before a baby is born, like care and checkups.