| proleptical | 1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. "A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom." 2. Previous; antecedent. 3. <medicine> Anticipating the usual time; applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. Origin: Gr., cf. F. Proleptique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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