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antenatal.

Occurring or existing before birth.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl//ˌæntiˈnɛɪːtəl/[ˌɛəntʰiˈnɛɪːɾl̩]General-American
  1. Occurring or existing before birth.

    antenatal care
    antenatal therapy
Where this word comes from

From Latin ante (“before”) + nātālis (“natal”), from nāscor (“to be born”), equivalent to ante- + natal.

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