Where does “antiacetylcholinesterase” come from?
antiacetylcholinesterase (English) comes from English acetylcholinesterase, from English esterase, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
antiacetylcholinesterase (English): That inhibits acetylcholinesterase; Any substance...
Definitions
- That inhibits acetylcholinesterase; Any substance...
Ancestry of “antiacetylcholinesterase”, step by step
antiacetylcholinesterase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetylcholinesterase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetylcholinesterase | An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the... |
| 2 | English | esterase | Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an... |
| 3 | English | ester | A compound most often formed by the condensation... |
| 4 | German | Ester | ester |
| 5 | Latin | Esthēr | Esther |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | Esther |
| 7 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |