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 presanction Before the introduction of a sanction. presanctions Before the introduction of sanctions. presanitary Before sanitation. presarcopenia The preliminary stage(s) of sarcopenia presartorial Before the age of tailoring. presatellite Before the use of a satellite. presatiate To satiate in advance. presatisfy To satisfy (requirements) in advance. presatovir The antiviral drug N-[2-[(2S)-2-[5-[(3S)-3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl]-6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-1-carbonyl]-4-chlorophenyl]methanesulfonamide presaturate To saturate in advance of some other process presaturation Happening before saturation Presburg A surname. Presburger A surname. presbyacousia presbycusis presbycusis Inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds. presbylarynx atrophy of the tissues of the larynx, typically as a result of age presbyope One who has presbyopia: a farsighted person presbyophagy dysphagia as a result of old age presbyophrenia A form of senile dementia characterised by memory disturbances. presbyophrenic Having or relating to presbyophrenia. presbyopia Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects. presbyopic Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia. presbyopically With presbyopia. presbyornithid Any extinct bird of the family Presbyornithidae. presbyphonia The changes to a person's voice due to ageing presbypropria Inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately interpret actual limb position or movement due to physiological aging. presbyte A presbyope. presbyter An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches. presbytera A female presbyter. presbyteral Of or pertaining to a presbyter or presbytery; presbyterial. presbyterate presbytership, eldership presbyteress A presbyter or priest's wife. presbyterial Presbyterian. presbyterially In a presbyterial manner. presbyterian Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed. presbyterianism That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively. Presbyterianization The process of Presbyterianizing. Presbyterianize To make Presbyterian. presbyterianly In a Presbyterian manner. Presbyterism Synonym of Presbyterianism. presbyterium A presbytery. presbytership The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate. presbytery The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest. presbytia Presbyopia. presbytinan Any leaf monkey of the genus Presbytis. presbytinnitus Tinnitus which accompanies presbycusis. prescale To scale in advance. prescaler A counting circuit used to reduce a high-frequency electrical signal to a lower frequency by integer division. prescan To scan in advance. prescandal Before a scandal. prescapula The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula. prescapular Of or pertaining to the prescapula; supraspinous. preschedule To schedule in advance; to prearrange. preschism Before a schism. preschizophrenic One who exhibits symptoms that are prognostic of schizophrenia. prescholastic Before schools or schooling. preschool Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school. preschooled Having been taught at preschool. preschooler A child who has not yet attended school. preschooling the early education that occurs at preschool prescience Such knowledge that is supernatural or paranormal in nature, including the prediction of things that nobody could have known by the ordinary senses. prescient Exhibiting or possessing prescience: having knowledge of, or seemingly able to correctly predict, events before they take place. prescientific Before the development of modern science. prescientifically Prior to established science. presciently In a prescient manner. prescind To abstract (from); to dismiss from consideration. prescindent That prescinds; cutting off; abstracting. prescious Foreknowing; prescient. prescission The act or result of prescinding. Prescod A surname. prescorbutic Before the onset of scurvy. prescore To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score in advance. Prescot A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4692). Prescott An English habitational surname from any of several places in England. Prescottian Of or relating to Edward C. Prescott (1940-2022), American economist. prescout To scout in advance. prescratched Having an undesirable scratch or scratches at the time of acquisition. prescreen To screen in advance for potential problems, especially as a preliminary screening before further screening. prescreening A screening for problems in advance. prescribability The quality of being prescribable. prescribable Capable of being prescribed. prescribe To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority). prescribed Of a procedure, specified to a great degree of detail; established as following a strict procedure or set of rules. prescribee A person who is prescribed some medication. prescriber A person who prescribes medication (usually a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner). prescript Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate. prescripted Scripted in advance. prescriptibility The quality or state of being prescriptible. prescriptible Subject to prescription. prescription A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses. prescriptionist Relying on historical precedent rather than current usage (to determine rights or correctness). prescriptionistic Synonym of prescriptionist. prescriptionless Obtained without a medical prescription. prescriptive Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard. prescriptively In a prescriptive manner. prescriptiveness The state or condition of being prescriptive. prescriptivism The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage. prescriptivist Someone who lays down rules regarding language usage, or who believes that traditional norms of language usage should be upheld. prescriptivistic Synonym of prescriptivist. prescriptivity The quality or state of being prescriptive. prescriptorial Prior to the invention or use of writing. prescrotal anterior to the scrotum prescutal Relating to a prescutum prescutellar In front of the scutellum prescutum The first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect presealed sealed in advance preseason The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared preseasonal Before the start of a season. preseasonally Before a season. presecondary Before secondary education. presecretory Happening or produced prior to secretion presectarian Prior to sects; prior to sectarianism. presection To cut into pieces in advance. presector A sector near the leading edge of an insect's wing presectorial Relating to a presector presecular Prior to a secular era. presecurity Prior to the security process at an airport etc. preseed To seed in advance. preseeding Before seeding. presegmentation segmentation in advance presegmented segmented prior to some other operation presegregate To segregate prior to some other operation presegregated segregated prior to another operation presegregation Prior segregation. preseismic Occurring before an earthquake (or similar seismic activity) preseizural Before a seizure. preseizure prior to a seizure Preseka A municipality of Croatia. preselect To select in advance. preselectable Able to be preselected. preselected Selected in advance. preselection The process by which a candidate for public office is selected, usually by a political party preselectional Related to preselection preselective Relating to preselection preselector Any of various radio switching or filtering devices. presell To sell or obtain commitments to buy in advance of a formal offer to sell. presellar In front of the sella turcica. presemantic Relating to language skills that do not require knowledge of the meaning of words. presemifield A finite algebra satisfying all the axioms for a skew field except multiplicative associativity and the existence of a multiplicative identity. presence The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand. presenced That has been presenced; that has been made present. presenceless Without a presence. presend To send in advance. presenescent Before the onset of senescence. presenile Before the onset of senility. presenilin Any of a class of transmembrane proteins presenilinase A protease that targets presenilin presenility The period before the onset of senility. presensation previous sensation, notion, or idea presension a previous perception; a premonition