premedication
noun, adjective
premedication is spelled P-R-E-M-E-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, premedication means “The administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of premedication is premedications.
How many letters and syllables are in premedication?
| Letters | 13: P-R-E-M-E-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is premedication?
Premedication appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of premedication
- premedications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does premedication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered.
adjective
- 1
Pre medication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Premedication in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Prämedikation, Vormedikation, medikamentöse Vorbehandlung |
| Spanish | premedicación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does premedication come from?
From pre- + medication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).