Where does “antioxytocin” come from?
antioxytocin (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antioxytocin (English): Countering the hormone oxytocin
Definitions
- Countering the hormone oxytocin
Ancestry of “antioxytocin”, step by step
antioxytocin 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 oxytocin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oxytocin | A hormone that stimulates contractions during... |
| 2 | English | oxytocic | Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠκυτόκος | — |