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Where does “immunomodulator” come from?

immunomodulator (English) comes from English modulator, from English modulate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

immunomodulator (English): A drug used for its effect on the immune system

Definitions

  1. A drug used for its effect on the immune system

Ancestry of “immunomodulator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodulatorA person who modulates; A device or thing that...
2EnglishmodulateTo regulate, adjust or adapt; To change the...
3English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
4English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
5Anglo-Norman-cie—
6Latin-tiaoffice, rank
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “immunomodulator”

  • neuroimmunomodulator
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