Meanings
prefix
- biologyDenoting a precursor (molecule).
Origin
From biology circa the 1960s and 1970s, as part of the development of the science of posttranslational modification; by surface analysis, pre- + pro-.
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APA
prepro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepro-
MLA
“prepro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepro-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepro-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepro-.
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