Where does “antiadipocytic” come from?
antiadipocytic (English) comes from English adipocytic, from English adipocyte, from English adipo-, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
antiadipocytic (English): That counters the formation and development of adipocytes
Definitions
- That counters the formation and development of adipocytes
Ancestry of “antiadipocytic”, step by step
antiadipocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adipocytic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipocytic | Of or pertaining to adipocytes |
| 2 | English | adipocyte | a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where... |
| 3 | English | adipo- | fat |
| 4 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |