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prelicensure

prelicensure adjective: occurring before licensure.

Adjective

prelicensure (not comparable)

  1. Occurring before licensure.
    • In “Panel Recommends Cautious Approach to Meningitis B Vaccine ” (June 25), regarding the use of the vaccines in adolescents and young adults, I was quoted saying there were “red flags with safety,” but my overall point was that safety questions remain despite the fact that prelicensure studies...2015 July 6, “Letters to the Editor”, in New York Times

Origin of prelicensure

From pre- + licensure.

Questions about prelicensure

What does prelicensure mean?
Prelicensure means occurring before licensure.
What part of speech is prelicensure?
Prelicensure is an adjective.

Words near prelicensure in the dictionary

  1. prelibation
  2. prelibations
  3. preliberal
  4. preliberation
  5. prelicensing
  6. prelicensure
  7. prelicked
  8. prelife
  9. preligamentous
  10. prelight
  11. prelighted

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