Where does “antileukotriene” come from?
antileukotriene (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antileukotriene (English): Any drug that inhibits the action of a leukotriene
Definitions
- Any drug that inhibits the action of a leukotriene
Ancestry of “antileukotriene”, step by step
antileukotriene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English leukotriene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leukotriene | Any of several physiologically active lipids,... |
| 2 | English | triene | Any alkene that has three double bonds |
| 3 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |