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premedical
adjective
pre·med·i·cal
(ˌ)prē-ˈme-di-kəl
: preceding and preparing for the professional study of medicine
Examples of premedical in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For a premedical student, this is often more valuable than racking up shadowing hours or performing non-clinical volunteer tasks at a hospital.
—Karen Sepucha, STAT, 5 Sep. 2023
The undergraduates are all premedical students scattered across various majors in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2023
Tuli, a premedical student, is torn by the strike.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
Users who pay the fee can compare up to 10 medical schools at a time, said Tami Levin, AAMC’s director of premedical and applicant resources.
—Jon Marcus, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
Thomas, a Black man born in Louisiana in 1910, enrolled in an HBCU as a premedical student.
—Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2022
Fauci enrolled in 1958 and was pleased to find that the university took a broad view of premedical studies.
—Benjamin Wallace-Well, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
Bachman's overall grade point average at Miami was 3.31 as a pre-med microbiology major with a minor in premedical studies.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 12 July 2021
There, Hart entered the premedical department, joined numerous organizations and founded the school’s first ever women’s debate club.
—Leo Deluca, Scientific American, 10 June 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near premedical
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“Premedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premedical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
premedical
adjective
pre·med·i·cal
(ˈ)prē-ˈmed-i-kəl
: coming before and preparing for the study of medicine
Medical Definition
premedical
adjective
pre·med·i·cal
ˌprē-ˈmed-i-kəl
: preceding and preparing for the professional study of medicine
a premedical course at a university
a premedical student
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