vt, pre*pared  pre*par*ing  1  :  to make ready beforehand < a patient for surgery>   2  :  to put together  :  COMPOUND <prepared a vaccine from live virus>  <prepared the doctor's prescription>  .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  propria  pur·pu·ra 
 
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