premedical

[ pree-med-i-kuh l ]
/ priˈmɛd ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine: a premedical course.

Origin of premedical

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + medical

Words nearby premedical

premature systole, premature-senility syndrome, premaxilla, premaxillary bone, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval, premeditate, premeditated, premeditation

British Dictionary definitions for premedical

premedical
/ (priːˈmɛdɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a course of study prerequisite for entering medical school
of or relating to a person engaged in such a course of study a premedical student

Derived forms of premedical

premedically, adverb

Medical definitions for premedical

premedical
[ prē-mĕd′ĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Preparing for or relating to the studies that prepare one for the study of medicine.