premedication
premedication noun: the administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered.
Noun
premedication (countable and uncountable, plural premedications)
- The administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered.
Adjective
premedication (not comparable)
- Pre medication.
- The retrospective study revealed that, in the acetaminophen group, the mean value of postmedication body temperature (BT) was significantly higher than that of the premedication BT.2015 October 3, “Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Are Better than Acetaminophen on Fever Control at Acute Stage of Fracture”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
premedication meaning in Tamil
premedication in Tamil
- முன் மருத்துவம், முன்னோடிமருந்து
Antonyms of premedication
Forms of premedication
| plural | premedications |
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Origin of premedication
From pre- + medication.
Questions about premedication
- What does premedication mean?
- Premedication means the administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered.
- What is premedication in Tamil?
- Premedication in Tamil is முன் மருத்துவம், முன்னோடிமருந்து. See Premedication meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is premedication?
- Premedication can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of premedication?
- The plural of premedication is premedications.
Words near premedication in the dictionary
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