prenatal
pronunciation
How to pronounce prenatal in British English:
UK [ˌpri:ˈneɪtl]
How to pronounce prenatal in American English:
US [priˈnetl]
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- Adjective:
- occurring or existing before birth
Word Origin
- prenatal (adj.)
- 1826, formed in English from pre- + natal.
Example
- 1. Our society must invest in parental education , prenatal care and preschool .
- 2. Over the last several decades , more and more research has suggested that experiences in early life - even prenatal life - can have a disproportionate influence on the development of personality and physical and mental health .
- 3. Marginalized populations have more health problems related to poor nutrition and prenatal care .
- 4. Another scheme rewards poor women who attend prenatal check-ups and immunise their babies .
- 5. I wonder if god forgives me for my part in her prenatal care .