premedical
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to a course of study prerequisite for entering medical school
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of or relating to a person engaged in such a course of study
a premedical student
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Origin of premedical
Example Sentences
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In 1969 she graduated from the University of California with a premedical curriculum major in philosophy and minor in mathematics.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023
In 2012, I started a premedical program in Manassas, Virginia, less than an hour from my hometown of Washington, D.C.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2020
A premedical student falls in love with a Danish prince who keeps his identity a secret.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2019
He pursued premedical studies until he failed organic chemistry and concluded he wanted to become a doctor only because of the prestige it offered.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2015
To meet the science requirements, she took a premedical post-baccalaureate program at New York University, where she was a B student, and then at the University of Colorado, Denver, where she got straight A’s.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2014
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