Etymology

oxyntic

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Ancient Greek ὀξύνω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀξύνω“to sharpen”
  2. English todayoxyntic

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀξύνω (oxúnō, “to sharpen”)

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