Where does “antisynthetase” come from?

antisynthetase (English) comes from English synthetase, from English synthesis, from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, from Ancient Greek συντίθημι, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

antisynthetase (English): That disrupts the action of synthetase enzymes;...

Definitions

  1. That disrupts the action of synthetase enzymes;...

Ancestry of “antisynthetase”, step by step

antisynthetase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English synthetase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynthetaseAny ligase that synthesizes biological compounds...
2EnglishsynthesisThe formation of something complex or coherent by...
3LatinsynthesisA collection or reunion of many objects of...
4Ancient Greekσύνθεσιςa putting together, composition, combination,...
5Ancient Greekσυντίθημιto assemble, put together
6Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
7Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
8Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek συντίθημι