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| pre·cur·sor [ prə kúrssər, pr kùrssər ] (plural pre·cur·sors) |
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1. somebody or something that comes earlier: somebody or something that comes before, and is often considered to lead to the development of, another person or thing
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2. previous holder of job: somebody who held a position or job before somebody else
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3. chemistry chemical compound preceding another: a chemical compound that leads to another, usually more stable, product in a series of connected reactions
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin praecursor< praecurs-, stem of praecurrere "run before" < currere "run"] |
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