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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of premedical

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + medical

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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

Tuli, a premedical student, is torn by the strike.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2022

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 summa cum laude from Harvard in 1961 with a major in economics but with a heavy concentration in premedical courses.

From Washington Post Jun. 12, 2019

Raised in Sunbury, Pa., she embarked on premedical studies at Pennsylvania State University, where she also sang in the glee club.

From New York Times Sep. 16, 2017

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