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prebiotic
adjective pre·bi·ot·ic \ˌprē-bī-ˈä-tik\
Definition of PREBIOTIC
: of, relating to, or being chemical or environmental precursors of the origin of life <prebiotic molecules>; also : existing or occurring before the origin of life
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First Known Use of PREBIOTIC
1958
Medical Dictionary
prebiotic
adjective pre·bi·ot·ic \-bī-ˈät-ik\
Medical Definition of PREBIOTIC
: of, relating to, or being chemical or environmental precursors of the origin of life <prebiotic molecules>; also : existing or occurring before the origin of life <prebiotic conditions>
—pre·bi·ot·ic·al·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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