Word of the Day:
preparation
What It Means
The act of preparing or getting ready.
The state of being prepared; readiness.
A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.
Did You Know?
From Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparacion, from Latin praeparatio, praeparationem. Morphologically prepare + -ation.
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