Where does “antistreptokinase” come from?
antistreptokinase (English) comes from English streptokinase, from English kinase, from Ancient Greek κινέω, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
antistreptokinase (English): That counters the action of streptokinase
Definitions
- That counters the action of streptokinase
Ancestry of “antistreptokinase”, step by step
antistreptokinase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English streptokinase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | streptokinase | An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is... |
| 2 | English | kinase | Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κινέω | to set in motion, move, remove; to inflect; to... |
| 4 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |