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🛡️ Before contact 🛡️ Earlier exposure
pre-exposure

pre-exposure

5.5
The state of having contact with a harmful chemical before an event
  • noun
translation icon : preexposición
  • Researchers studied the effects of pre-exposure to allergens in young children.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the effects of pre-exposure to allergens in young children to assess allergy development.

  • The doctor recommended pre-exposure vaccination for people traveling to high-risk areas.

  • Some medications are given as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent infection.

  • The pre-exposure vaccination is crucial for travelers.

  • Many studies focus on pre-exposure risks in urban areas.

  • The doctor recommended pre-exposure vaccination for travelers to high-risk areas to minimize health risks.

  • Some medications are given as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent certain infections before travelers visit endemic regions.

Surface Forms

pre-exposure singular
pre-exposures plural

Morphology

pre-exposure = exposure (semi-transparent) = pre + expos + ure

The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'before' to the noun 'exposure'.

Etymology

Pre-exposure comes from the parts pre- 'before' and exposure 'being in contact with something'. As a noun, pre-exposure means the time or condition before you face a risk, for example someone's contact with an allergen before a test.