Preparatie

Preparatie is a noun meaning the act of preparing something or the thing that has been prepared. The term comes from Latin preparatio and is used in several languages with related meanings, notably Dutch and Romanian. It encompasses both processes (preparation steps) and concrete products produced by preparation.

In Dutch, preparatie is used in specialized domains. For example, in histology a preparatie refers to a prepared microscope slide; in dentistry preparatie denotes the preparation of a tooth for a restoration. The everyday word for preparation is voorbereiding, but preparatie appears in technical jargon and professional contexts.

In Romanian, preparatie commonly designates a medicinal formulation or a pharmaceutical preparation, as well as the preparation process for samples or analyses. The term is used in laboratories, pharmacies, and clinical settings to describe a product that is ready for use or study. It can also appear in non-medical contexts to denote a prepared item or artifact.

Outside these contexts, preparatie is encountered in scientific and educational texts to describe any preparatory step or prepared specimen. The word serves as a neutral label in multilingual technical literature, where domain-specific equivalents such as preparation, preparat, or preparate may appear depending on language and field.