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

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

Users who pay the fee can compare up to 10 medical schools at a time, said Tami Levin, AAMC’s director of premedical and applicant resources. — Jon Marcus, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 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