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antenatal
an·te·na·tal
/
ˌæn
tiˈneɪt
l
/
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an-tee-
neyt
-l
]
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adjective
prenatal:
an antenatal clinic.
Origin:
1810–20;
ante-
+
natal
Related forms
an·te·na·tal·ly,
adverb
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antenatal
(ˌæntɪˈneɪt
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
occurring or present before birth; during pregnancy
—
n
2.
informal
Also called:
prenatal
an examination during pregnancy
ante'natally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
antenatal
1817, first attested in Shelley, from L. ante "before" +
natal
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
antenatal
an·te·na·tal (ān'tē-nāt'l)
adj.
See
prenatal
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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