Etymology

antiestrogen

A1N1T1I1E1S1T1R1O1G2E1N1

Today it means: A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects. Full definition →

English estrogen ← 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. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  8. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  9. Latinoestrus
  10. Englishestrus
  11. Englishestro-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  14. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  15. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  16. Englishestrogen
  17. English todayantiestrogen

From anti- + estrogen.

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