A word used to describe the principle of taking action before problems become insurmountable or opportunities are lost, which standing outside the context of that principle, does not exist in any dictionary except this one.
(n) The quantum of odor, that is, the smallest amount of odor which can exist independently. The unit of the Procton is the Smith, however, due to the large magnitude of the Smith, most commonly encountered odors are measured in picosmiths or femtosmiths.