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Preon vs Preop - What's the difference?

preon | preop |

As nouns the difference between preon and preop

is that preon is a hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons while preop is someone who has not yet been operated on.

As an adjective preop is

happening before an operation.

preon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons.

    • See also

    * spreon * subquark

    Anagrams

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    preop

    English

    Alternative forms

    *pre-op

    Adjective

    (-)
  • happening before an operation
  • :A preop consultation
  • not yet having being operated on
  • :A preop transsexual

    • Synonyms

    *preoperational

    Antonyms

    *postop/post-op

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who has not yet been operated on.