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premature definition

pre·ma·ture (prē′mə to̵or′, -c̸ho̵or′, -tyo̵or′; Brit prem′ə-)

adjective

happening, done, arriving, or existing before the proper or usual time; too early; specif., born before the full term of gestation

Etymology: L praematurus: see pre- & mature

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