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Where does “decidualize” come from?

decidualize (English) comes from English decidual, from English decidua, from Latin dēciduus, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

decidualize (English): To cause or to undergo decidualization

Definitions

  1. To cause or to undergo decidualization

Ancestry of “decidualize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdecidualof or relating to the decidua
2EnglishdeciduaA mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is...
3Latindēciduus—
4Latindēcīdō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “decidualize”

  • decidualise
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