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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

preoperation en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + operation.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Prior to an operation (military, surgical, or other).
    • They also broke promises to share a list of targets, and failed to attend a preoperation briefing, he added. 2007 October 3, Nina Bernstein, “Raids Were a Shambles, Nassau Complains to U.S.”, in New York Times: