Where does “antipruritic” come from?

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

antipruritic (English): a medical agent that stops itching

Definitions

  1. a medical agent that stops itching

Ancestry of “antipruritic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from English anti- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντι- →
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