prebirth
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of prebirth
Example Sentences
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Mice exposed to prebirth stress, for instance, are liable to evince stress-related consequences as adults, and to some extent their offspring might inherit these consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Their number of negative public records, such as bankruptcy and eviction, increased by 81 percent, also compared with their prebirth average.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 22, 2021
In some US states, including California, parents who have paid a surrogate can apply for a prebirth order.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2010
Some states allow prebirth orders that place the parents’ names on the birth certificates without any screening.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2009
Except that for me, at least, my prebirth years aren’t entirely blank.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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