¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pretreat
1. to treat beforehand [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pretreat
Literary usage of Pretreat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Ethanol pretreat- oduced an increase of ALT with the dose of CCU, but this was
not statis- ignificant. In contrast to ethanol, both D! and isopropanol ..."
2. Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program: Congressional edited by John Warner (2001)
"Focal rash with or without itching Treatment: Topical steroids and/or antihistamines
as judged necessary Future Doses: pretreat with antihistamines as ..."
3. The Military Commander & the Law edited by Richard A. Gittins (1998)
"Failure to pretreat adequately would cause the FOTW to be in violation of RCRA —
if the treatment works is publicly owned (POTW), the pretreatment ..."
4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"What remains unexplained is the fact that this reaction was observed to proceed
more rapidly (/v, = 34 min) than that which involved no pretreat- ment with ..."