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preconception

[pree-kuhn-sep-shuhn] / ˌpri kənˈsɛp ʃən /


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With a subject that can be as dark as this, I know some people aren’t ready to hear it or have a preconception of what the show will be.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"At the preconception care, patients with premenstrual disorders should be informed about the risk of perinatal depression and potential prevention strategies."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

“I think the preconception is that these are self-centered show offs,” Lanteri said.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

The study also found that women of higher socioeconomic status had higher levels of preconception stress and blood glucose levels during their pregnancy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Then there are others where fable, myth, preconception, love, longing, or prejudice step in and so distort a cool, clear appraisal that a kind of high-colored magical confusion takes permanent hold.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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