noun
workup
noun
1
A thorough medical examination to assess a patient's health.
"The doctor ordered a full workup before surgery."
2
In chemistry, the steps taken after a reaction to isolate and purify the final product.
"The workup involved several rounds of extraction and filtration."
3
A rough or unfinished draft or prototype of something.
"This is just an early workup of the design — expect changes."
How to Use Workup
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thorough preparatory process — medically, chemically, or in early drafts of a project.
Common pairings
medical workup
chemical workup
Word Forms
workups plural
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Etymology
Formed from the phrasal verb "work up," meaning to develop or prepare.