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Where does “antiplasmodial” come from?

antiplasmodial (English) comes from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antiplasmodial (English): That counters parasites of the genus "Plasmodium"

Definitions

  1. That counters parasites of the genus "Plasmodium"

Ancestry of “antiplasmodial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
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