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Where does “antibutyrylcholinesterasic” come from?

antibutyrylcholinesterasic (English) comes from English butyrylcholinesterase, from English esterase, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

antibutyrylcholinesterasic (English): That counters the activity of...

Definitions

  1. That counters the activity of...

Ancestry of “antibutyrylcholinesterasic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbutyrylcholinesterasePseudocholinesterase
2EnglishesteraseAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an...
3EnglishesterA compound most often formed by the condensation...
4GermanEsterester
5LatinEsthēr—
6Ancient GreekἘσθήρ—
7Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →