Definition of Preemie

1. Noun. An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation.


Definition of Preemie

1. Noun. (informal) A baby that has been born prematurely. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Preemie

1. an infant born prematurely [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Preemie

preediting
preedits
preedy
preef
preeing
preelect
preelected
preelecting
preelection
preelections
preelectric
preelects
preembargo
preemergence
preemergent
preemie (current term)
preemies
preeminence
preeminences
preeminent
preeminently
preemphasis
preemploy
preemployed
preemploying
preemployment
preemployment training program
preemploys
preempt
preemptable

Literary usage of Preemie

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1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"... the adjacent paste of the coal (SB) to be se crushed by the enormous preemie as to have been reduced to “a mate of coal dust and very small coal” (Msas. ..."

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