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precursory

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pre⋅cur⋅so⋅ry

  [pri-kur-suh-ree]
–adjective
1. of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
2. indicative of something to follow: precursory indications of disease.
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Also, pre⋅cur⋅sive  [pri-kur-siv] .

Origin:
1590–1600; < L praecursōrius. See precursor, cursory
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pre·cur·so·ry   (prĭ-kûr'sə-rē)   
adj.  

  1. Preceding or preliminary; introductory: a precursory statement.

  2. Suggesting or indicating something to follow.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·cur·so·ry
Pronunciation: pri-'k&r-s&-rE
Function: adjective
: having the character of a precursor : PREMONITORY <precursory symptoms of a fever>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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