Where does “antiresorptive” come from?
antiresorptive (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiresorptive (English): Inhibiting resorption; Any drug that inhibits...
Definitions
- Inhibiting resorption; Any drug that inhibits...
Ancestry of “antiresorptive”, step by step
antiresorptive 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 resorptive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resorptive | Of, pertaining to, or caused by resorption |