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Where does “antilithiatic” come from?

antilithiatic (English) comes from English lithiatic, from English lithiasis, from Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

antilithiatic (English): That prevents the formation of, or relieves the...

Definitions

  1. That prevents the formation of, or relieves the...

Ancestry of “antilithiatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlithiaticof or pertaining to lithiasis
2EnglishlithiasisThe process of forming stone-like deposits or...
3Latinlithiasis—
4Ancient Greekλιθίασιςlithiasis
5Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
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