prelesion

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adjective

Before the occurrence of a lesion.

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Meanings

adjectiveprelesion (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the occurrence of a lesion.

    Caspase-3 activity differed between 7 and 21 days post SCH (Figure 3c), falling to prelesion values at the last time point.

    2014 September 4, L Latini et al., “Cannabinoid CB2 receptor (CB2R) stimulation delays rubrospinal mitochondrial-dependent degeneration and improves functional recovery after spinal cord hemisection by ERK1/2 inactivation”, in Cell Death & Disease, volume 5, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + lesion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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