preauthorization

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ authorization.

Adjective

preauthorization (not comparable)

1. Prior to authorization.

   Coordinate term: postauthorization

   • 2016, H. Guenter Hennings, “Postmarketing Evaluation”, in Anthony C. Cartwright, Brian R. Matthews, editors, International Pharmaceutical Product Registration (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences; 200), 2nd edition, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, →ISBN, page 589:

     Preauthorization research, development, nonclinical and clinical investigation describe at the time of approval a “model” of the medicinal product.

Noun

preauthorization (countable and uncountable, plural preauthorizations)

1. Authorization given in advance.
   • 2019 April 5, Britta Lokting, “Can Technology Stop the Duane Reade-ization of New York?”, in The New York Times‎:

     “Every time a patient calls me telling me a prescription can’t be filled, or I have to call insurance for preauthorization, that’s my time or my staff’s time, and that’s money and time diverted to taking care of other people,” he said.