neoadjunct
adj.β Β«Because her breast was so engorged, Nixon had to undergo three months of whatβs known as “neoadjunct” chemotherapy, which is administered prior to surgeryβinstead of afterβto shrink large tumors.Β» ββNo gain, no loss, only change” by AnnaMaria Stephens San Diego CityBeat (California) Oct. 30, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)