Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z preforcing Treatment of a plant in preparation to force it to undergo a certain stage of development earlier than normal. preforeclosure The stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure preforgiveness Prior to forgiveness. prefork To fork (a process) in advance, so that additional similar processes are immediately available if required later. preform An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form. preformalin Prior to treatment with formalin. preformant Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”). preformat To format in advance. preformation Prior formation. preformationary Relating to the theory of preformation. preformationism the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception and this form does not change in the course of their lifetime (as opposed to epigenesis) preformationist A proponent of the theory of preformationism. preformative a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word. preformatted Formatted in advance. preformed Formed, constructed or assembled in advance. preformism preformationism preformist Synonym of preformationist. preformistic Relating to the theory of preformationism. preformulate To formulate (a pharmaceutical drug) in advance of general availability preformulation The formulation of a pharmaceutical drug in advance of general availability prefossette A fossette posterior to a metaloph. prefossilization prior fossilization prefossilized Fossilized earlier than surrounding material. prefounder One who has a formative influence on the later founding of something. prefoveal Anterior to the fovea prefractionated fractionated prior to some other process prefractionating Relating to prefractionation prefractionation fractionation prior to some other process prefracture Prior to (sustaining a) fracture prefrail Exhibiting the early signs that may lead to frailty. prefrailty Presence of the early signs that may lead to frailty. prefranked Of mail, an envelope, etc.: franked in advance. prefraud Before fraud. prefreeze To freeze in advance. prefreshman A student who has not yet become a freshman. prefricative Before a fricative. prefriendship A state of acquaintance and tolerance that may lead up to friendship. prefrons The part of the frons of an insect ahead of or below the antennae. prefrontal Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe. prefrontally In a prefrontal direction; in a prefrontal region prefrontocortical Relating to the prefrontal cortex. prefrontostriatal prefrontal and striatal prefrosh A pre-freshman; a prospective student on a visit. prefs preferences prefuck occurring before a fuck; pre-coital prefulgency Superior brightness or effulgency. prefulgent Very bright or effulgent; exhibiting prefulgency. prefunctional Not yet functional. prefunctionalization functionalization prior to another process prefundamental Given a group G that acts on a set P, a subset P is prefundamental for G if, for any g in G, gB is in B only if g is 1. prefunded funded in advance prefuneral Before a funeral. prefurlough Before a furlough. prefusion Prior to fusion. prefusogenic Prior to becoming a fusogen preg Pregnant. pregabalin An anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct therapy for seizures. pregage To preengage. pregalactic Before formation of a galaxy. pregame A social gathering of friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game, in order to generate a slight feeling of intoxication before going out for the night. pregametic Prior to the formation of gametes pregaming The drinking of cheap alcohol at home before going out socially. preganglionic Describing the nerve fibres that supply a ganglion pregap A portion of a compact disc preceding the start of a track. pregastric Before (reaching) the stomach (digestion etc) pregastrula prior to formation of the gastrula pregastrulation Prior to gastrulation pregavage Prior to gavage pregelatinize To gelatinize in advance. pregelled gelled in advance pregender Before (the advent or consideration of, or division by) gender. pregenerate To generate in advance. pregeneration Generation in advance. pregenetic Prior to the discovery of genetics. pregenital Before birth; prenatal. pregenitality The pregenital phase of development. pregenitally In the pregenital period pregenocide Before a genocide. pregenome A collection of pregenomic RNA pregenomic Prior to the inclusion in a genome pregentrification Prior to gentrification. pregentrified Prior to gentrification. pregenual In front of a genu (of the brain) pregeological Before geology. pregeometry An infinite finitary matroid. pregermarial In front of the germaria pregerminated germinated in advance of another procedure pregermination Prior to germination pregerminative Prior to germination pregestation Before gestation. pregestational Before gestation. pregestationally Before gestation. preggers Pregnant; carrying developing offspring within one's body. preggie Pregnant (carrying a baby). preggo Pregnant. preggy Pregnant (carrying a baby). pregiven Existing in the world, as opposed to arising from human apprehension. pregivenness The quality or state of being pregiven. Pregl A Slovenian surname preglabellar In front of the glabella preglacial Before an ice age (usually referring to the Pliocene) preglenoid in front of the glenoid fossa preglenoidal Synonym of preglenoid. preglobalization Before globalization. preglobular Prior to the formation of a globular form preglobulomer A precursor of a globulomer preglomerular Occurring or located before the glomerulus. preglottalization The act of preglottalizing. preglottalize To precede (a sound) by glottalization. preglycosomal Prior to the development of a glycosome pregnability The quality of being pregnable. pregnable vulnerable to attack pregnacalciferol Synonym of hydroxycholecalciferol. pregnadiene Any derivative of pregnane having double bonds in both the A- and B-rings pregnadienediol Any of several isomeric diols derived from pregnadiene pregnancy The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this. pregnane The parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones pregnanediol A steroid formed by the metabolism of progesterone; it is excreted in the urine of pregnant women. pregnanedione Synonym of dihydroprogesterone. pregnanetriol A particular steroid. pregnanetriolone The corticosteroid hormone (3R,5R,8S,9S,10S,13S,14S,17R)-3,17-dihydroxy-17-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-11-one pregnanolone An epimer of allopregnanolone that has similar properties pregnanone Any ketone derived from pregnane pregnant Carrying developing offspring within the body. pregnantly In a pregnant manner. pregnantness Quality of being pregnant. pregnate To impregnate. pregnathal anterior to the jaw (typically, in insects) pregnation Pregnancy. pregnatriene A triene derivative of a pregnane. pregnedioside A particular steroid glycoside. pregnene Any derivative of pregnane having a double bond in the A-ring pregnenedione An unsaturated diketone derivative of a pregnane. pregneninolone ethisterone pregnenolone A steroid prohormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens. pregnercise Physical exercise classes for pregnant women. pregolf Before playing golf. Pregolya A river in the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast exclave. pregonite Either of a pair of terminalia anterior to the postgonites of a dipteran pregonopodal In front of a gonopod pregorexia A condition where a pregnant mother is obsessed with being thin. pregrab A trick where the performer grabs their board/ski prior to a jump, instead of after the take-off, and keeps grabbing onto their device for as long as the trick requires. Pregrada A town in Croatia. pregraduate Of or pertaining to those studies that take place before a student completes a degree course. pregraduation Prior to graduation from an academic course. pregrant Before the granting of a patent. pregranular Prior to the formation of granules pregranulomatous prior to the development of a granuloma pregranulosa A capsule of cells that surrounds the primordial ova in the embryonic ovary pregravate To bear down; to depress.