Etymology

anticholinesterase

Today it means: Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase. Full definition →

English cholinesterase ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
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  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. Englishcholinesterase
  8. English todayanticholinesterase

From anti- + cholinesterase.

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