precursor
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But AI is the crucial technological precursor to space development.
Shortly after administration, levels of dopamine and its precursor levodopa increased, along with norepinephrine and its metabolite normetanephrine in the locus coeruleus-noradrenaline network.
From Science Daily
Psoriasis causes inflammation in the skin that leads to the formation of specialized immune precursor cells.
From Science Daily
But the composition ultimately came to be seen as a precursor of musical Postmodernism and possibly Bernstein’s greatest work, a monument in its own right.
From Los Angeles Times
That came as Chinese regional authorities prepare to map out local policy priorities for 2026, a precursor to the national legislative session in March when the national official growth target will be unveiled.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
