Germ
Germ noun - The source from which something grows or develops.
Usage example: this hastily scribbled equation on a cocktail napkin became the germ of a new scientific theory
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Launch
Launch noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
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