Preretrieval

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Before retrieval. not-comparable

    "Thus, ventral mPFC may mediate postretrieval processing of recollected information rather than preretrieval processes relating to retrieval attempts (Rugg and Wilding 2000)."

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"Thus, ventral mPFC may mediate postretrieval processing of recollected information rather than preretrieval processes relating to retrieval attempts (Rugg and Wilding 2000)."

Etymology

From pre- + retrieval.

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