preirradiated

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adjective

irradiated in advance

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

adjectivepreirradiated (comparative more preirradiated, superlative most preirradiated)

comparative more preirradiated · superlative most preirradiated · alternative pre-irradiated

  1. irradiated in advance

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. Englishirradiated
  10. Englishpreirradiated

From pre- + irradiated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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