Prematch
adjective
pertaining to just prior to an athletic match; pregame; happening before a sports match
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- Prematerial
noun 1. the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material. 2. anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed: Wood pulp is the raw material from which paper is made. 3. any constituent element. 4. a textile fabric: material for a […]
- Premature
adjective 1. occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement. 2. mature or ripe before the proper time. noun 3. a premature infant. adjective 1. occurring or existing before the normal or expected time 2. impulsive or hasty: a premature judgment 3. (of an infant) weighing less than 2500 g (51/2 lbs) and usually […]
- Premature-beat
noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. extrasystole. extrasystole [ek-struh-sis-tuh-lee] /ˌɛk strəˈsɪs tə li/ noun, Pathology. 1. a premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary interruption of the normal heartbeat. extrasystole ex·tra·sys·to·le (ěk’strə-sĭs’tə-lē) n. An ectopic, usually premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary cardiac arrhythmia. Also called premature systole.
- Premature birth
premature birth n. The birth of an infant after the period of viability but before full term.
- Premature-contraction
noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. extrasystole. extrasystole [ek-struh-sis-tuh-lee] /ˌɛk strəˈsɪs tə li/ noun, Pathology. 1. a premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary interruption of the normal heartbeat. extrasystole ex·tra·sys·to·le (ěk’strə-sĭs’tə-lē) n. An ectopic, usually premature contraction of the heart, resulting in momentary cardiac arrhythmia. Also called premature systole.