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单词 preemie
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preemie

[ pree-mee ]
/ ˈpri mi /
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noun Informal.

an infant born prematurely; a preterm.

Origin of preemie

1925–30; prem(ature), respelled to represent the pronunciation unambiguously + -ie

Words nearby preemie

preelection, pre-Elizabethan, pre-embryo, preemergence, preemergent, preemie, preeminence, preeminent, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt
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Example sentences from the Web for preemie

  • The preemie makes a fist and, summoning all his strength, punches through the glass case of his incubator.

    Juvenilia: A Bibliography|Eric Puchner|February 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for preemie

preemie

premie

/ (ˈpriːmɪ) /

noun

slang, mainly US and Canadian a premature infant

Word Origin for preemie

C20: altered from premature
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for preemie

preemie

n.

A prematurely born infant.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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