单词 | prenatally |
释义 | > as lemmaspreˈnatally preˈnatally adv. in the prenatal stage or period; before birth; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adverb] > before birth antenatally1846 antepartum1857 prenatally1879 1879 A. W. Tourgée Fool's Errand xxxix. 286 That they were prenatally infected with the seeds of fatal disease. 1918 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 31 25 It is popularly believed that a child may be affected prenatally in various ways. 1953 R. Lehmann Echoing Grove ii. 73 Already mid~summer dawn fainted pre-natally in the high uncurtained windows. 1992 Independent 28 Jan. 13/3 To intervene prenatally and produce a baby who survives but dies in childhood may not be acceptable. < as lemmas |
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