premed

[ pree-med ]
/ priˈmɛd /

noun

a program of premedical study or training.
a student enrolled in such a program.

adjective

of or relating to premedical studies.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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Origin of premed

First recorded in 1960–65; short for premedical

Words nearby premed

premature labor, premature systole, premature-senility syndrome, premaxilla, premaxillary bone, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval, premeditate, premeditated
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British Dictionary definitions for premed

premed
/ (priːˈmɛd) informal /

adjective

short for premedical

noun Also: premedic

short for premedication
a premedical student
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Medical definitions for premed

premed
[ prē′mĕd′ ]

adj.

Premedical.
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