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prepsychosis

prepsychosis noun: a state or phase preceding the onset of full psychosis, marked by subtle symptoms or behaviors that may signal increased risk.

Noun

prepsychosis (uncountable)

  1. A state or phase preceding the onset of full psychosis, marked by subtle symptoms or behaviors that may signal increased risk.

Origin of prepsychosis

From pre- + psychosis.

Questions about prepsychosis

What does prepsychosis mean?
Prepsychosis means a state or phase preceding the onset of full psychosis, marked by subtle symptoms or behaviors that may signal increased risk.
What part of speech is prepsychosis?
Prepsychosis is a noun.

Words near prepsychosis in the dictionary

  1. prepster
  2. prepsters
  3. prepsychedelic
  4. prepsychological
  5. prepsychology
  6. prepsychosis
  7. prepsychotic
  8. prepub.
  9. prepuberal
  10. prepuberally
  11. prepubertal

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