antenatal

[ an-tee-neyt-l ]

/ ˌæn tiˈneɪt l /

adjective

prenatal: an antenatal clinic.

Nearby words

Origin of antenatal

First recorded in 1810–20; ante- + natal

Related formsan·te·na·tal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for antenatal

But deep within her the antenatal thing that lay here had a dream.
Dreams|Olive Schreiner
It exists only in the psychic vacuum of antenatal life, or perhaps only in the potentiality of the germ plasm.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
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

If I was born of you, there must have been some juggling with my soul in antenatal regions!
The Flight of the Shadow|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for antenatal

antenatal

/ (ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl) /

adjective

occurring or present before birth; during pregnancy

noun

Also called: prenatal informal an examination during pregnancy

Derived Formsantenatally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for antenatal

antenatal

adj.

"before birth," 1798, from Latin ante "before" (see ante) + natal.

Medicine definitions for antenatal

antenatal

[ ăn′tē-nāt′l ]

adj.

prenatal