Where does “antithymocyte” come from?
antithymocyte (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antithymocyte (English): That counters the production of thymocytes
Definitions
- That counters the production of thymocytes
Ancestry of “antithymocyte”, step by step
antithymocyte 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 thymocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | thymocyte | a lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that... |
| 2 | English | cyte | Synonym of cell; Obsolete form of city |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῠ́τος | hollow”, “vessel |