Etymology

autoinhibition

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Today it means: Any of several intramolecular interactions that regulate protein function. Full definition →

English inhibition ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishinhibition
  9. English todayautoinhibition

From auto- + inhibition.

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