premedical

American  

[pree-med-i-kuhl] / priˈmɛd ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine.

   a premedical course.

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premedical British  

/ priːˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a course of study prerequisite for entering medical school

2. of or relating to a person engaged in such a course of study

   a premedical student

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Other Word Forms

• premedically adverb

Etymology

Origin of premedical

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + medical

Example Sentences

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

He graduated from Washington and Lee University, received a post-baccaulaureate premedical certificate from the University of Vermont, and a medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2019

A premedical student falls in love with a Danish prince who keeps his identity a secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2019

Dr. Corfman served in the Navy in the Pacific at the end of World War II, then completed his bachelor’s degree in premedical studies at Ohio’s Oberlin College in 1950.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2019