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prenatal

adj

Etymology

From pre- + natal.

  1. derived from *ǵenh₁-✻
  2. derived from nātālis
  3. inherited from natal,natale — “native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdays or births”
  4. formed as prenatal — “pre- + natal”

Definitions

  1. Being or happening before birth.

    • Holonym: perinatal
    • prenatal care
    • prenatal vitamins

  2. A person who is expecting to give birth.

  3. A dietary supplement to be taken by somebody expecting to give birth.

    • She was recommended a course of zinc prenatals.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA