noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of pre-med.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pre-med
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
premedical
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adjective
Meaning 2
preparing for the study of medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- premedical students
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
preceding and preparing for the study of medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- premedical courses
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical English premedical From pre- + medical.