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

Vazquez is majoring in molecular biology and premedical studies at the Dr. Levin Watkins, Jr. Institute at TSU. —Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024

Morrison received a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and later graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from Case Western University after completing her premedical requirements at Boston University. —The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for premedical

• nonmedical
• aeromedical
• biomedical
• paramedical
• medical
• pedicle

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