Pre-pār'a-to-ry, a.
[Lat. præparatorius, It. & Sp. preparatorio, Fr. préparatoire.] Preparing the way for any thing by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; previous; introductory.
[Lat. præparatorius, It. & Sp. preparatorio, Fr. préparatoire.] Preparing the way for any thing by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; previous; introductory.