Where does “chemosensitization” come from?

chemosensitization (English) comes from English sensitization, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

chemosensitization (English): treatment of a tumour with a medication in order...

Definitions

  1. treatment of a tumour with a medication in order...

Ancestry of “chemosensitization”, step by step

chemosensitization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sensitization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsensitizationThe process of making something sensitive
2English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
3Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
4Old French-ationation
5Latin-ātiō
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English chemo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchemoClipping of chemotherapy

Words derived from “chemosensitization

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-