[pro.pae.deu.tic] n [Gk propaideuein to teach beforehand, fr. pro- before + paideuein to teach, fr. paid-, pais child--more at pro-, few] (1798): preparatory study or instruction -- propaedeutic adj
PROPAEDEUTIC
Meaning of PROPAEDEUTIC in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012