'Procatarctic' definitions:

Definition of 'Procatarctic'

From: GCIDE
  • Procatarctic \Pro`cat*arc"tic\, a. [Gr. ? beginning beforehand. fr. ? to begin first; ? before + ? to begin; ? intens. + ? to begin: cf. F. procatarctique. ] (Med.) Beginning; predisposing; exciting; initial. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The words procatarctic causes have been used with different significations. Thus they have been employed synonymously with prime causes, exciting causes, and predisposing or remote causes. [1913 Webster]
  • The physician inquires into the procatarctic causes. --Harvey. [1913 Webster]