precritical

[ pree-krit-i-kuh l ]
/ priˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

anteceding a crisis.

Origin of precritical

First recorded in 1880–85; pre- + critical

British Dictionary definitions for precritical

precritical
/ (priːˈkrɪtɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or occurring during the period preceding a crisis or a critical state or condition a precritical phase of a disease