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precursor
[ pri-kur-ser, pree-kur- ]
noun
- a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
Synonyms:
- a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else; harbinger:
The first robin is a precursor of spring.
Synonyms:
- Chemistry, Biochemistry. a chemical that is transformed into another compound, as in the course of a chemical reaction, and therefore precedes that compound in the synthetic pathway:
Cholesterol is a precursor of testosterone.
- Biology. a cell or tissue that gives rise to a variant, specialized, or more mature form.
precursor
/ ɪˈɜːə /
noun
- a person or thing that precedes and shows or announces someone or something to come; harbinger
- a predecessor or forerunner
- a chemical substance that gives rise to another more important substance
Word History and Origins
Origin of precursor1
Word History and Origins
Origin of precursor1
Example Sentences
Trump had implemented tariffs on China before his April announcement, levying 20% on Chinese imports over the country’s role in producing precursor chemicals that play a major role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis.
Some see Maine as a precursor to what California can expect: a Trump administration attempt to halt federal education funding.
It’s an idea that has existed in most cultures and religions for millennia — glorifying cleaning as a spiritual act or the precursor to a spiritual act.
On March 18, Allen’s family filed a claim against the city of Santa Monica, a precursor to a lawsuit.
Humanitarian groups are begging Israel and the international community to preserve the ceasefire and rush aid to improve conditions at these camps — hopefully, as a precursor to reconstruction.
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