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Where does “lipoplex” come from?

lipoplex (English) comes from English plex, from Latin plectere, from Latin plecto, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

lipoplex (English): A complex of plasmids and lipids; A complex of...

Definitions

  1. A complex of plasmids and lipids; A complex of...

Ancestry of “lipoplex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplexA building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a...
2Latinplecterepresent active infinitive of plectō;...
3LatinplectoI plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I...
4Proto-Italicplektō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “lipoplex”

  • lipoplexed
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