antenatal

[ an-tee-neyt-l ]

adjective
  1. prenatal: an antenatal clinic.

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Origin of antenatal

1
First recorded in 1810–20; ante- + natal

Other words from antenatal

  • an·te·na·tal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby antenatal

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How to use antenatal in a sentence

  • She recruited 81 women at antenatal classes around Edinburgh and randomly assigned some mothers to serve as a control group who did not receive a card, and others to receive one of two planning cards we designed.

  • It was as if her folding arms had been his antenatal hiding-place; as if she had brought him forth with anguish a second time.

    The Creators | May Sinclair
  • The very habit of our thoughts may be persuaded one way unawares by their antenatal history.

    The Rhythm of Life | Alice Meynell
  • Of all the vain wishes, the retroactive pluperfect are the vainest, and an antenatal wish is sublimely ridiculous.

    We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes
  • He knew his antenatal history, knew it in every detail, and it was a thing to keep causes well before him.

    The Golden Bowl | Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for antenatal

antenatal

/ (ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl) /


adjective
  1. occurring or present before birth; during pregnancy

noun
  1. Also called: prenatal informal an examination during pregnancy

Derived forms of antenatal

  • antenatally, adverb

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