the period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth
adjective
2.
pertaining to or occurring during such a period
Word origin
[pre- + birth]pre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal)
Examples of 'prebirth' in a sentence
prebirth
They have the same genes, the body's basic blueprint, but the prebirth environment differs subtly.
The Sun (2011)
But one year later, she is back to her prebirth weight and glowing with health.