Where does “cryoprotective” come from?

cryoprotective (English) comes from English protective, from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus.

cryoprotective (English): That provides cryoprotection

Definitions

  1. That provides cryoprotection

Ancestry of “cryoprotective”, step by step

cryoprotective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English protective

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprotectiveserving, intended or wishing to protect;...
2Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus—

via English cryo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcryocryoprecipitate
Every word from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus →Every word from English protective →