Etymology

immunomodulator

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Today it means: A drug used for its effect on the immune system. Full definition →

English modulator ← Latin modulor ← Proto-Italic *medos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*médos
  16. Proto-Italic*medos
  17. Latinmodus
  18. Latinmodulus
  19. Latinmodulor
  20. Englishmodulate
  21. Englishmodulator
  22. English todayimmunomodulator

From immuno- + modulator.

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