| a. | 1. | Being or happening before birth. |
| Adj. | 1. | prenatal - occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care" Synonyms: antenatal, antepartum Antonyms: perinatal - occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after); "perinatal mortality"; "perinatal care" postnatal, postpartum - occurring immediately after birth; "postnatal development" |