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   precipitant

   /prɪˈsɪpɪt(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a cause of a particular action or event: "the immediate precipitants of the conflict"
   • ▪ a cause or stimulus which precipitates a particular condition: "depression may be a precipitant in many cases"
   • 2. a substance that causes the precipitation of a specified substance: "a protein precipitant"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French précipitant ‘precipitating’, present participle of précipiter.

   Derivatives

   • 1. precipitance noun

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