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Primum

Noun:

Definition: The first or leading part of a disease or pathology.

Example sentence: The primum of the infection is the high fever.

Adjective:

Definition: Primary or principal.

Example sentence: The primum objective of the project is to increase sales.

Adverb:

Definition: In the first place; initially.

Example sentence: Primum, we will address the key issues, and then move on to the secondary concerns.

Latin phrase:

Definition: "Primum non nocere" meaning "First, do no harm" is a guiding principle in medicine.

Example sentence: The doctor remembered the phrase "primum non nocere" when deciding upon the treatment.

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