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Where does “cytoprotective” come from?

cytoprotective (English) comes from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cytoprotective (English): That provides cytoprotection; Any agent that...

Definitions

  1. That provides cytoprotection; Any agent that...

Ancestry of “cytoprotective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyto-cell
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cytoprotective”

  • cardiocytoprotective
  • cytoprotectively
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