preweaning

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adjective

Before weaning.

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Meanings

adjectivepreweaning (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore weaning.

    No significant breed difference was observed for the binding of AR or C/EBPβ to 3β-HSD promoter in the liver of preweaning piglets (Fig. 3c and d).

    2015 May 26, Xian Li et al., “Glucocorticoid receptor is involved in the breed-dependent transcriptional regulation of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the liver of preweaning piglets”, in BMC Veterinary Research, volume 11, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + weaning.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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