prodrome noun. ['prǝʊdrǝʊm, 'prɒdrǝʊm] Also (now rare) in Latin form prodromus [-drǝʊmǝs], pl. -mi [-mʌɪ]. E17.
[French from mod. Latin prodromus from Greek prodromos precursor, formed as PRO-² + -DROME.]
1. A precursor, a forerunner, a premonitory event. Long rare. E17.

2. Medicine. A premonitory symptom. L17.

3. A preliminary treatise or book. L17.

■ pro'dromal adjective (a) introductory, preliminary; (b) (of a symptom) premonitory: E18.

■ prodro'matic adjective = prodromal E18.

■ pro'dromic adjective = prodromal M19.

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