prenatal
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- prenatally adverb
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We can cut this death rate with early and consistent prenatal care, research has shown.
From Salon
When prenatal estrogen levels are higher relative to testosterone, the index finger tends to be longer than the ring finger.
From Science Daily
Both prenatal alcohol exposure and prenatal stress altered the dopamine system in the adult offspring.
From Science Daily
That breakthrough would have far-reaching consequences for AI development, prenatal policy, animal welfare, medicine, mental health care, law, and emerging technologies such as brain-computer interfaces.
From Science Daily
Nearly half of women, 41%, reported that their prenatal and delivery costs were higher than they expected.
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