premedical

[ pree-med-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine:

   a premedical course.

premedical

/ priːˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a course of study prerequisite for entering medical school
2. of or relating to a person engaged in such a course of study

   a premedical student

Derived Forms

• preˈmedically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of premedical¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + medical

Example Sentences

In 1969 she graduated from the University of California with a premedical curriculum major in philosophy and minor in mathematics.

From BBC

Alyssa Quarles, a premedical biology student at the University of Memphis, watches television as she takes a break from studying in her apartment this fall.

From Washington Post

He stayed on at the university, receiving a scholarship and a degree in premedical studies in 1960.

From Washington Post

His son Aditya Katyal, an undergraduate premedical student, joins to help him use the technology and double-check medical facts during these sessions.

From Washington Post

He later dropped out of Columbia University’s premedical program to pursue a career as a sculptor.

From Seattle Times