preslaughter

adjective

pre·slaugh·ter | \ ˌprē-ˈslȯ-tər

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variants: or pre-slaughter

Definition of preslaughter

: of, relating to, or occurring in the time before an animal is slaughtered preslaughter inspection of cattle preslaughter testing

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