forecare

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noun

care given in advance of a procedure, such as surgery

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Meanings

nounforecare (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinecare given in advance of a procedure, such as surgery

    I cannot resist the temptation to bring in another member of the care family, namely forecare.

    1965, Journal
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    It seems to me that the logical points of this part of this paper must include forecare of the patient before the injection, the preparation of the drug for the injection, the surgical technique of the injection, the range variations and repetitions of doses, [...]

    1911, International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics

    The major operations are characterized by forecare often for long periods as well as the day before the operation, by general anesthetics and by invasion of the important organs, such as the kidneys, ureters and bladder.

    1919, Victor Cox Pedersen, A Text-book of Urology in Men, Women and Children

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
precare

Origin

From fore- + care.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

foreacre
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APA

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MLA

“forecare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forecare. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forecare,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forecare.

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