preimplantation

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adjective

Prior to implantation.

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

adjectivepreimplantation (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicinePrior to implantation.

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. Englishimplantation
  10. Englishpreimplantation

From pre- + implantation.

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APA

preimplantation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preimplantation

MLA

“preimplantation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preimplantation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preimplantation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preimplantation.

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