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Definition of Proleptics
Proleptics Proleptics Pro*lep"tics, n. (Med.)
The art and science of predicting in medicine. --Laycock.
Proleptic Proleptic Pro*lep"tic, Proleptical Pro*lep"tic*al, a. [Gr.
?: cf. F. proleptique.]
1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. ``A
far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.' --De Quincey.
2. Previous; antecedent. --Glanvill.
3. (Med.) Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a
periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier
hour at every repetition.