premed
noun
USuk/priːˈmed/us/priːˈmed/[U]
acollegeoruniversitycoursethatpreparesstudentsformedicalschool:
医学院预科Michaeldecidedthat premed was nolongerfor him.
Istartedin premed andswitchedtosocialwork.
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astudentwho is doing acoursethatprepareshim or her formedicalschool:
This is adifficultquestiontoanswerfor a premed.
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adrugormixofdrugssometimes given torelaxsomeone before ananaesthetic(= asubstancethat makes youunabletofeelpain):
Thesurgeonsaid I wasnervousand gave me a premed.
Medical studies & the people who study them
- anatomist
- audiologist
- audiology
- bacteriologist
- bariatrics
- cardiologist
- mannikin
- midwife
- neurologist
- oculist
- oncologist
- optometry
- oral surgeon
- orthopaedics
- orthoptics
- orthoptist
- pharmacologist
- virologist
- virology
- vivisectionist
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Medicines & drugs
premed
adjective
USuk/ˈpriː.med/us/priːˈmed/relatingto or doing acoursethatpreparessomeone formedicalschool:
He was a premedstudentat the University of California.
The twostudentshad beenadmittedto aprestigiouspremedprogram.
- It allbeganwhile he was still anundergraduateon the premedtrackat Harvard.
- Heofferedtopayfor anextrayearofcollegeif she would take premedcourses.
Classes & courses
- academic year
- access course
- advanced
- Advanced Placement
- asynchronous
- field trip
- foundation course
- grind
- homework
- HyFlex
- immersion course
- interdisciplinarity
- non-class
- non-degree
- open admissions
- open classroom
- prep
- reception
- the national curriculum
- workshop