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precursor
precursor
/priːˈkɝːsɝ/
noun
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
(
harbinger
,
herald
,
precursor
,
forerunner
,
predecessor
)
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
A person who goes before or announces the coming of another
(
precursor
,
forerunner
)
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
(biochemistry) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
(
precursor
)
(biochemistry) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
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