Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Definition of PREMED - 6 dictionary results

pre⋅med

[pree-med]
–noun
1. a program of premedical study or training.
2. a student enrolled in such a program.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to premedical studies.

Origin:
1960–65; short for premedical
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To PREMED
pre·med   (prē'měd')   
adj.  Premedical.
n.  
  1. A premedical student.

  2. A premedical program of study.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

premed 
"of or pertaining to study in preparation for medical school," 1962, from premedical (1904), from pre- + medical.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1pre·med
Pronunciation: 'prE-'med
Function: noun
: a premedical student or course of study

Main Entry: 2premed
Function: adjective
: PREMEDICAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

premed pre·med (prē'měd')
adj.
Premedical.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see PREMED on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: