Precursor — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹɪkˈɜːsɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹɪkˈɜːsə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹɪkˈɜːsə/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹɪkˈɜːsɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

forerunner predecessor herald harbinger

Word Forms

harbinger	verb	foreshadow or presage
herald	verb	foreshadow or presage

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Vorläufer

ein Stoff, aus dem ein anderer Stoff entsteht (insbesondere durch eine Stoffwechselreaktion)

🇫🇷French

précurseur

une substance à partir de laquelle une autre substance est formée (notamment par une réaction métabolique)

🇮🇹Italian

precursore

una sostanza da cui si forma un'altra sostanza (in particolare mediante una reazione metabolica)

🇳🇱Dutch

voorloper

een stof waaruit een andere stof wordt gevormd (vooral door een stofwisselingsreactie)

🇷🇺Russian

предшественник

вещество, из которого образуется другое вещество (особенно в результате метаболической реакции)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अग्रगामी

वह पदार्थ जिससे कोई अन्य पदार्थ बनता है (विशेषकर चयापचय प्रतिक्रिया द्वारा)

🇧🇩Bengali

অগ্রদূত

একটি পদার্থ যা থেকে অন্য পদার্থ গঠিত হয় (বিশেষত একটি বিপাকীয় প্রতিক্রিয়া দ্বারা)

🇮🇳Tamil

முன்னோடி

மற்றொரு பொருள் உருவாகும் ஒரு பொருள் (குறிப்பாக வளர்சிதை மாற்ற எதிர்வினை மூலம்)

🇮🇳Telugu

పూర్వగామి

మరొక పదార్ధం ఏర్పడిన పదార్ధం (ముఖ్యంగా జీవక్రియ ప్రతిచర్య ద్వారా)

🇮🇳Marathi

अग्रदूत

एक पदार्थ ज्यामधून दुसरा पदार्थ तयार होतो (विशेषत: चयापचय प्रतिक्रियाद्वारे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

પુરોગામી

એક પદાર્થ કે જેમાંથી અન્ય પદાર્થ રચાય છે (ખાસ કરીને મેટાબોલિક પ્રતિક્રિયા દ્વારા)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೂರ್ವಗಾಮಿ

ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತುವಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವು ರೂಪುಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಚಯಾಪಚಯ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಂದ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുൻഗാമി

മറ്റൊരു പദാർത്ഥം രൂപപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു പദാർത്ഥം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു ഉപാപചയ പ്രതികരണത്തിലൂടെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੂਰਵਗਾਮੀ

ਇੱਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਰ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਚਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਦੁਆਰਾ)

🇵🇰Urdu

پیش خیمہ

ایک مادہ جس سے دوسرا مادہ بنتا ہے (خاص طور پر میٹابولک رد عمل سے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

前体

形成另一种物质的物质（尤其是通过代谢反应）

🇯🇵Japanese

前駆

(特に代謝反応によって) 別の物質が形成される物質

🇰🇷Korean

전구 물질

다른 물질이 형성되는 물질(특히 대사 반응에 의해)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tiền thân

một chất mà từ đó một chất khác được hình thành (đặc biệt là bằng phản ứng trao đổi chất)

🇹🇭Thai

สารตั้งต้น

สารที่เกิดจากสารอื่นเกิดขึ้น (โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งจากปฏิกิริยาเมตาบอลิซึม)

🇮🇩Indonesian

pendahulu

suatu zat dari mana zat lain terbentuk (terutama melalui reaksi metabolisme)

🇵🇭Filipino

pasimula

isang sangkap kung saan nabuo ang isa pang sangkap (lalo na sa pamamagitan ng isang metabolic reaksyon)

🇲🇾Malay

pendahulu

bahan dari mana bahan lain terbentuk (terutamanya oleh tindak balas metabolik)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

السلائف

مادة تتكون منها مادة أخرى (خاصة عن طريق التفاعل الأيضي)

🇮🇷Persian

پیش ساز

ماده ای که از آن ماده دیگری تشکیل می شود (به ویژه در اثر واکنش متابولیک)

🇹🇷Turkish

öncü

kendisinden başka bir maddenin oluştuğu bir madde (özellikle metabolik bir reaksiyonla)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְבַשֵׂר

חומר שממנו נוצר חומר אחר (במיוחד על ידי תגובה מטבולית)

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'precursor'?

The primary meaning of 'precursor' is 'a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'precursor' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'precursor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'precursor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'precursor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'precursor' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'precursor' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'precursor' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'precursor' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'precursor' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'precursor' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted