Where does “antirepressor” come from?
antirepressor (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antirepressor (English): Any enzyme that blocks or inactivates a repressor
Definitions
- Any enzyme that blocks or inactivates a repressor
Ancestry of “antirepressor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |