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preparation

preparation

28 4.1
A substance made for medical, cosmetic, or scientific use
  • noun
  • /ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : preparado
  • Recommended topical and oral preparations for rosacea, together with adjunct measures, are summarized in Table 1.
  • oral preparations
  • topical preparations
  • vitamin preparations

We find preparations of ready made sources that are available in markets.

Examples

  • This silky preparation is designed to leave your skin feeling hydrated and smooth.

  • Norden rose and hurried toward the food preparation center, carrying her empty dish.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • There was even a space for food preparation in this one room.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Seems like skin preparation is the theme of this.

  • We teach a whole track in hotel and restaurant food preparation.

  • We find preparations of ready made sources that are available in markets.

  • To explore this kind of problem solving, we obtained a set of medical test preparation questions.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Following the protocol depicted in Figure 1, sample preparation and testing were performed.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Everyone will ultimately benefit from the extra care taken in preparation for mainstreaming.

    Academic text (1991)
  • In the UK, there are two licensed injectable preparations of Vitamin B12: hydroxocobalamin and cyanocobalamin.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

formulation
vspreparation
  • Specialized
13 6.3

A mixture made to a specific recipe for medical or technical use

is broader, also including cosmetic and scientific uses
pretreatment
vspreparation
  • Specialized
1 5.1

An action or product that prepares something before the main treatment

is a specially made substance by formula not only used before treatment
premixing
vspreparation
4.2

A way of combining ingredients before the main cooking or baking step

is a substance made to a formula, not the general process of mixing

Compounds

A class that teaches breathing, relaxation, and simple exercises to use during birth

preparation fire
  • Specialized
9.3

A set of shots from guns or artillery aimed at enemy positions before an attack

How Formulated

preparation
  • Specialized
28 4.1
mixture
  • Specialized
55 3.5
ingredient
330 1.7

Surface Forms

preparation singular
preparations plural

Morphology

preparation = prepare (transparent) = prepare + ation

The sense 'a substance made following a formula' is a direct extension: something that has been prepared (i.e., a prepared product).

Etymology

Preparation comes from Latin parts pre- 'before' and parare 'to make ready', the same root as prepare. So, a preparation can be a substance that is 'made ready' by following a special formula for medicine or skin care.