Medical Dictionary

premedication

noun pre·med·i·ca·tion \-ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən\

Medical Definition of PREMEDICATION

:  preliminary medication; especially :  medication to induce a relaxed state preparatory to the administration of an anesthetic

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