proleptic adjective. [prǝʊ'lɛptɪk, -'li:ptɪk] M17.
[Greek prolēptikos, from prolambanein: see PROLEPSIS, -IC.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by prolepsis; anticipatory. M17.

2. Of a principle, idea, etc.: presupposed, a priori. M-L17.

3. Medicine. Of a periodical disease: of which the paroxysm recurs before the expected time. Now rare or obsolete. L17.

■ proleptical adjective (rare) (a) = PROLEPTIC; (b) (of a date) assigned by astronomical etc. calculations, rather than by observation: E17.

■ proleptically adverb E17.

■ proleptics noun the branch of medicine that deals with prediction or prognosis M19.

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