Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postapproval

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: postap-proval
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

After approval, especially of a pharmaceutical drug.

Example Sentences

"In those cases, the postapproval trials confirmed that the drugs reduce heart attacks and strokes, adding to confidence about the link between cholesterol and heart disease."
"Pfizer said if the drug were approved, the company would conduct a post-approval study of real-world use of the vaccine, monitoring health records for the incidence of preterm birth and other possible problems."

Etymology

From post- + approval.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Inflected Forms

post-approval (alternative)

Questions

What does postapproval mean?: After approval, especially of a pharmaceutical drug.
Where does postapproval come from?: From post- + approval.

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