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Where does “anticontractile” come from?

anticontractile (English) comes from English contractile, from French contractile, from French contracter, from Latin contractus, from Latin contrahō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

anticontractile (English): That reduces vascular contraction

Definitions

  1. That reduces vascular contraction

Ancestry of “anticontractile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontractileCapable of contracting, or of being contracted
2Frenchcontractilecontractile
3FrenchcontracterTo engage via a formal or informal contract; to...
4Latincontractuscollected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
5Latincontrahō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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