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prenatal

[pree-neyt-l] / priˈneɪt l /
ADJECTIVE
before birth
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According to the team, the findings add to evidence that prenatal estrogen may have played a positive role in the evolution of the human brain.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

“If dads had higher prenatal cortisol and partners were more weakly linked, toddlers did worse on the executive functioning task, perhaps because the dads were less attuned to their partners and less primed to parent.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

“Our findings do not provide strong evidence that prenatal antidepressant exposure causes neurodevelopmental disorders.”

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

But she added prenatal diagnoses "could have changed our story all together".

From BBC May 23, 2026

Having endured six previous deliveries, she knew what to expect and thought she'd make the best of it without prenatal care.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson



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