prodromous

Definitions

A sign of something to come; a harbinger.

Examples

“The neglect⟳ of this has led to much difference of opinion, and a great deal⟳ of vain and idle discussion: one party affirming that the disease consists essentially in the direct⟳ and immediate impression of the morbific cause upon the susceptibilities of the living organization; the other, that this should be merely regarded as a kind of prelude, or prodromous, and that the disease is not developed , until the influence⟳ of the cause has concentrated itself upon some tissue or organ, so as to give⟳ rise⟳ to some molecular modification of its structure⟳, by impressing upon its vitalism certain abnormal or perverted actions, by which its nutrition becomes changed.”

“The prodromous had rung for Oliver and was giving him a most pleasant message, as well as a promise⟳.”

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