pre·print
ˈprē-ˌprint 
ˌprē-ˈprint
1
: an issue of a technical paper often in preliminary form before its publication in a journal
2
: something (such as an advertisement) printed before the rest of the publication in which it is to appear
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Megan Molteni and Helen Branswell, STAT, 13 May 2024
Related: Republicans, concerned about dairy industry, urge calm about H5N1 bird flu
Scientists who have been frustrated by the slow drip of data from the USDA’s investigations hailed the preprint on social media as progress.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 May 2024
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Noun
Both groups reported their findings in preprints, which are scientific reports that have not yet been through a journal’s peer review process.
—Megan Molteni and Helen Branswell, STAT, 13 May 2024
Related: Republicans, concerned about dairy industry, urge calm about H5N1 bird flu
Scientists who have been frustrated by the slow drip of data from the USDA’s investigations hailed the preprint on social media as progress.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 May 2024
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“Preprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preprint. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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