Pro-lĕp'tic or Pro-lĕp'tic-al, a.

a. [Gr. προληπτικός, Fr. proleptique. See supra.]

1. Pertaining to prolepsis, or anticipation. “A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.” De Quincey.
2. Previous; antecedent. Glanville.
3. (Med.) Anticipating the usual time; — applied to a periodical disease, whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition.