"prepro-" meaning in English

See prepro- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From biology circa the 1960s and 1970s, as part of the development of the science of posttranslational modification; by surface analysis, pre- + pro-. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|pre-|pro-#Etymology_3|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, pre- + pro- Head templates: {{en-prefix}} prepro-
  1. (biology) Denoting a precursor (molecule). Tags: morpheme Coordinate_terms: pro-
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