Procatarctic

Procatarctic
Procatarctic Pro`cat*arc"tic, a. [Gr. ? beginning beforehand. fr. ? to begin first; ? before + ? to begin; ? intens. + ? to begin: cf. F. procatarctique. ] (Med.) Beginning; predisposing; exciting; initial. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Note: The words procatarctic causes have been used with different significations. Thus they have been employed synonymously with prime causes, exciting causes, and predisposing or remote causes. [1913 Webster]

The physician inquires into the procatarctic causes. --Harvey. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Procatarxis — Pro cat*arx is, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? first beginning.] (Med.) The kindling of a disease into action; also, the procatarctic cause. Quincy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • procatarctics — noun The study of procatarctic causes …   Wiktionary

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