premedical
adjective
pre·med·i·cal
(ˌ)prē-ˈme-di-kəl 
: preceding and preparing for the professional study of medicine
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Vazquez is majoring in molecular biology and premedical studies at the Dr. Levin Watkins, Jr. Institute at TSU.
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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
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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
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“Premedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premedical. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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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
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