adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who is expecting to give birth.
2. 2
   A dietary supplement to be taken by somebody expecting to give birth.

   "She was recommended a course of zinc prenatals."

Adjective

1. 1
   Being or happening before birth. not-comparable

   "Holonym: perinatal"

Adjective

1. 1
   occurring or existing before birth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antenatalabecedarianaboriginalantenatalantenatalantepartum

Antonyms

All antonyms

antepartumperinatalpostnatal

Example

More examples

"The next discussion concerns the transplantation of prenatal tissues."

Etymology

From pre- + natal.

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