antenatal

[ an-tee-neyt-l ]

/ ˌæn tiˈneɪt l /

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adjective

prenatal: an antenatal clinic.

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Origin of antenatal

First recorded in 1810–20; ante- + natal

OTHER WORDS FROM antenatal

an·te·na·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby antenatal

antelope, antemeridian, ante meridiem, antemortem, antemundane, antenatal, antenave, ante-Nicene, antenna, antenna array, antennary

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How to use antenatal in a sentence

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

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

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 forms of antenatal

antenatally, adverb

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Medical definitions for antenatal

antenatal

[ ăn′tē-nāt′l ]

adj.

prenatal