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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Previous; antecedent. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. Source: opted
  4. 4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 5. a. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. a. Previous; antecedent. a. Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. Source: ecdict

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