preexisting

verb

Meaning

To exist before something else.
Already in existence before (something else).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

previous(English)existing(English)background(English)underlying(English)pre-existing(English)prior(English)preceding(English)antecedent(English)astigmatism(English)cavities(English)renal(English)fracture(English)

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Sources

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