antenatal

[ an-tee-neyt-l ]

/ ˌæn tiˈneɪt l /

adjective

prenatal: an antenatal clinic.

Nearby words

antehall, antelope, antemeridian, antemortem, antemundane, antenatal, antenave, antenna, antenna array, antennal gland, antennary

Origin of antenatal

First recorded in 1810–20; ante- + natal

Related forms

an·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 Forms

antenatally, adverb

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antenatal

adjective

Nearby words

Origin of antenatal

Related forms

Examples from the Web for antenatal

British Dictionary definitions for antenatal

antenatal

adjective

noun

Derived Forms

Medicine definitions for antenatal

antenatal

adj.