Etymology

cytoreduce

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Today it means: To subject to cytoreduction. Full definition →

English reduce ← Middle English reducen ← Old French reduire
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The story

  1. Englishcyto-
  2. Old Frenchreduire
  3. Middle Englishreducen
  4. Englishreduce
  5. English todaycytoreduce

From cyto- + reduce.

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