Etymology

antiangiogenic

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Today it means: That inhibits angiogenesis, including neoangiogenesis (especially when used to combat cancer). Full definition →

English angiogenic ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  8. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  9. Englishangio-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  14. Englishangiogenic
  15. English todayantiangiogenic

From anti- + angiogenic.

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