† prodromousadj.
Obsolete.
1. = prodromal adj. 1.
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the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > preliminary or introductory
preparatory1442
proemial1447
isagogicala1529
liminary1603
inducing1605
prelusive1605
preambling1608
prefatory?c1622
ushering1628
preambulary1630
inductory1632
introductive1638
prelusory1638
preambulous1646
preambular1647
preludial1647
preliminary1650
prefacive1651
preludious1651
introitory1652
prodromous1652
introductory1660
superliminary1675
exordiala1682
prodrome1682
prodromal1716
premisory1844
prefatiala1848
inductive1868
prolusory1868
inleading1889
prodromic1891
1652 ‘D. Menedemus’ Lex Exlex (title page) A Prodromous Discourse to a subsequent Tract.
1704 I. Mather Voice of God in Stormy Winds To Rdr. sig. A2 Persons, which look upon Dreadful Tempests as Prodromous of other Judgements.
1734 N. Markwick Some Addit. Notes Elucidation Apocalyptick Visions (new ed.) 58 This Salvation..is in its kind Mundane, yet preparatory, and prodromous to that which is Celestial and Eternal.
1846 in J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. Prodromous.]
2. Medicine. = prodromal adj. 2.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > [adjective] > precursory
prodromous1733
prodromic1844
prodromatic1871
prodromal1872
1733 J. Allen Summary View Whole Pract. Physick I. iii. 176 A Stupor in the Face is a prodromous Symptoms [sic] of a Tortuta oris.
1874 Lancet 22 Aug. 261/2 The arthropathy in question is always an early phenomenon, occurring between the prodromous period and that of inco-ordination.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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