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pre⋅treat

  [pree-treet]
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–verb (used with object)
to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment: to pretreat wood before staining it.
Origin:
1930–35; pre- + treat

Related forms:
pre⋅treat⋅ment, noun
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pre·treat   (prē-trēt')   
tr.v.   pre·treat·ed, pre·treat·ing, pre·treats
To treat (wood or fabric, for example) beforehand.
pre·treat'ment n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·treat
Pronunciation: -'trEt
Function: transitive verb
: to subject to pretreatment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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