prenatal

as in antenatal
medical occurring or performed prior to birth and during pregnancy The prenatal care of expectant mothers is of utmost importance to the OB-GYN. prenatal period testing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prenatal The team found prenatal phthalate levels were associated with lower levels of tyrosine, an amino acid and precursor to the thyroid hormone thyroxine. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Growth trajectories of prenatal embryos of the deep-sea shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus (Chondrichthyes) Monterey Bay Aquarium. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 Birth center staff will provide information on prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and safe sleep, and community resource representatives and health vendors will be on hand. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Birth center staff will provide information on prenatal care, car seat safety, breastfeeding and safe sleep, and community resource representatives and health vendors will be on hand. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prenatal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prenatal
Adjective
  • And when vaccination is made part of an integrated primary health care system, families are connected to other essential services, from antenatal care to nutrition and malaria screenings.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The women receive the supplements during their routine antenatal visits to a health care facility.
    UNICEF USA, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The vast majority of expectant parents in the United States don’t have access to the extreme-screening services provided by the likes of Orchid and Genomic Prediction, and thus don’t have to personally confront the ethical questions that the technology raises.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The expectant mom shared an adorable video on TikTok (@taylorlrodriguez) showing the moment Storm rested his head on her pregnant belly and felt the baby kick for the first time.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Experts advise consulting a provider before starting aloe vera juice, particularly for people who are pregnant or managing chronic conditions.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ivanka posted a video and pictures to her social media platforms on Monday following the celebration, during which Theo and Barkley had a quick game of catch while running around the area.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Denny was a big John Bonham freak, and that’s just pure Bonham right there.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But the Cavaliers responded by outscoring the Heat 61-35 over the rest of the first half to enter halftime with a big 68-51 lead behind scorching 14-of-23 (60.9 percent) shooting from three-point range in the first two quarters.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Of course the roof provides protection from mid-day rays, but four heavy duty curtains add 360-degree coverage when needed, and can be tied up when not in use.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Everyone would keep the secret and move on with this heavy burden?
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prenatal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on prenatal

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!