Where does “cytoreductive” come from?
cytoreductive (English) comes from English reductive, from Middle French réductif, from Late Latin reductivus, from Latin redūcere.
cytoreductive (English): Of, pertaining to, or leading to cytoreduction
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or leading to cytoreduction
Ancestry of “cytoreductive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reductive | Pertaining to the reduction of a decree etc.;... |
| 2 | Middle French | réductif | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | reductivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | redūcere | — |