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premedication

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premedication [ˌpriːmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) Surgery any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
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premedication [ˌpriːmedɪˈkeɪʃən] Npremedicación f, medicación f previa
premedication
nBeruhigungsspritze f (vor Anästhesie)


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