Etymology

neuroprotective

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Today it means: That provides neuroprotection. Full definition →

English protective ← Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus
  7. Englishprotective
  8. English todayneuroprotective

From neuro- + protective.

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