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precursor
noun
- 1. Something that precedes, and is a sign of, an approaching event.
- Thesaurus: predecessor, forerunner, ancestor, antecedent, parent, forefather, forebear, pioneer, harbinger, indication, usher, trailblazer, pathfinder, originator.
- Any chemical compound from which another compound is directly produced by some form of chemical modification.
adj
- Preceding an approaching event, esp. as a sign.
- Thesaurus: prior, preliminary, antecedent, preceding, introductory, preparatory, previous, preambular, preludial, anterior, warning, premonitory, prelusive, prevenient; Antonym: following, resulting, subsequent.
