Precipitating
Alternative names:
precipitate
Information:
Definition:
A factor that causes or initiates an event. For example, unusual amounts of exercise can precipitate an episode of hypoglycemia in a diabetic.
An event that occurs quickly or without being expected. Childbirth that is quick and unprepared-for is called precipitous childbirth.
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