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prenatal
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prenatal
(adjective)
prenatal
/ˌpriː
ˈ
neɪtl̟/
adjective
prenatal
/ˌpriː
ˈ
neɪtl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRENATAL
always used before a noun
medical
:
relating to pregnant women and their unborn babies
prenatal
[=(
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antenatal
] care/development/testing/diagnosis
prenatal
vitamins
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— prenatally
adverb
The baby was tested
prenatally
for hereditary diseases.
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