Meanings
verbpremedicate (third-person singular simple present premedicates, present participle premedicating, simple past and past participle premedicated)
present singular third person premedicates · participle present premedicating · participle past premedicated · past premedicated
- To medicate beforehand, such as medicating before a surgical procedure.
Origin
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APA
premedicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premedicate
MLA
“premedicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premedicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premedicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premedicate.
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