preexposure

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adjective

Prior to exposure

OriginEnglish exposure ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreexposure (not comparable)

alternative pre-exposure

  1. not comparablePrior to exposure

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishexposure
  10. Englishpreexposure

From pre- + exposure.

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APA

preexposure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preexposure

MLA

“preexposure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preexposure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preexposure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preexposure.

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