premed

American  

[pree-med] / priˈmɛd /

noun

1. a program of premedical study or training.

2. a student enrolled in such a program.

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adjective

1. of or relating to premedical studies.

premed British  

/ priːˈmɛd /

adjective

1. short for premedical

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noun

1. short for premedication

2. a premedical student

Etymology

Origin of premed

First recorded in 1960–65; short for premedical

Example Sentences

But when the Stockton resident enrolled at UC Davis, he changed his mind — and opted for biology, a common premed major.

From Los Angeles Times

Echevarria got his start in fashion by dropping out of the University of Maryland premed program.

From Los Angeles Times

Giving up the parental “collective chosen path” of a premed track at the University of Michigan to study abroad for a year in Italy and later pursue a law degree, for instance.

From Los Angeles Times

Sancho was a premed student and a beauty queen before she switched her focus to mass communications and began writing for The Manila Bulletin.

From Seattle Times

Yet, she managed to excel in cross-country and volleyball, even into her days at Montana State University-Northern where she majored in premed.

From Seattle Times