premedicationn.

Brit.

/ˌpriːmɛdᵻˈkeɪʃn/,

/prᵻˌmɛdᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌpriˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, medication n.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + medication n. Compare premedicate v.

Medicine.

Medication given prior to a surgical operation or other procedure, usually to produce a degree of sedation; a drug used for this purpose.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > [noun] > preparatory medicines

preparativea1400

preparer1610

preparatory1676

premedication1920

premedicant1929

preanaesthetic1930

pre-med1964

1920 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 34 Suppl. 124/2 Many hospitals use more than one kind of premedication, depending on the type of operation and the condition of the patient.

1932 Brit. Jrnl. Anaesthesia 9 41 By premedication is understood a new conception of preanaesthetic medication, whereby the patient is rendered unconscious in his bed before the administration of the anaesthetic.

1965 J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatm. iv. 57 If an emergency operation must be performed.., the combination of chlorpromazine..and a barbiturate..is effective as premedication.

2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 59 It [sc. promethazine] is sedating, so much so that it's used as a premedication for surgery by some anaesthetists.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	premedication
释义	premedicationn. Brit. /ˌpriːmɛdᵻˈkeɪʃn/, /prᵻˌmɛdᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌpriˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, medication n. Etymology: < pre- prefix + medication n. Compare premedicate v. Medicine. Medication given prior to a surgical operation or other procedure, usually to produce a degree of sedation; a drug used for this purpose. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > [noun] > preparatory medicines preparativea1400 preparer1610 preparatory1676 premedication1920 premedicant1929 preanaesthetic1930 pre-med1964 1920 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 34 Suppl. 124/2 Many hospitals use more than one kind of premedication, depending on the type of operation and the condition of the patient. 1932 Brit. Jrnl. Anaesthesia 9 41 By premedication is understood a new conception of preanaesthetic medication, whereby the patient is rendered unconscious in his bed before the administration of the anaesthetic. 1965 J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatm. iv. 57 If an emergency operation must be performed.., the combination of chlorpromazine..and a barbiturate..is effective as premedication. 2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health i. 59 It [sc. promethazine] is sedating, so much so that it's used as a premedication for surgery by some anaesthetists. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1920
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