Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

antenatal

[an-tee-neyt-l]
See more synonyms for antenatal on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. prenatal: an antenatal clinic.
Show More

Origin of antenatal

First recorded in 1810–20; ante- + natal
Related formsan·te·na·tal·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for antenatal

Historical Examples

  • The reminiscence of some antenatal incarnation of his own soul?

    The Martian

    George Du Maurier

  • But deep within her the antenatal thing that lay here had a dream.

    Dreams

    Olive Schreiner

  • 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

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

    The Rhythm of Life

    Alice Meynell

  • The importance of antenatal puericulture was fully recognized in China a thousand years ago.

British Dictionary definitions for antenatal

antenatal

adjective
  1. occurring or present before birth; during pregnancy
Show More
noun
  1. Also called: prenatal informal an examination during pregnancy
Show More
Derived Formsantenatally, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for antenatal

adj.

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

Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
antenatal in Medicine

antenatal

(ăn′tē-nāt′l)
adj.
  1. prenatal
Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.