Where does “anticytotoxin” come from?
anticytotoxin (English) comes from English cytotoxin, from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
anticytotoxin (English): Any substance, especially an antibody, that counteracts the effects of a cytotoxin
Definitions
- Any substance, especially an antibody, that counteracts the effects of a cytotoxin
Ancestry of “anticytotoxin”, step by step
anticytotoxin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytotoxin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytotoxin | Any substance having a specific toxic effect on... |
| 2 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 3 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |