preformulate

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verb

To formulate (a pharmaceutical drug) in advance of general availability

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Meanings

verbpreformulate (third-person singular simple present preformulates, present participle preformulating, simple past and past participle preformulated)

present singular third person preformulates · participle present preformulating · participle past preformulated · past preformulated

  1. To formulate (a pharmaceutical drug) in advance of general availability

Origin

From pre- + formulate.

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APA

preformulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preformulate

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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