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Where does “myelosuppressive” come from?

myelosuppressive (English) comes from English suppressive, from English suppress, from Latin suppressus, from Latin supprimō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

myelosuppressive (English): That suppresses the formation of blood cells in...

Definitions

  1. That suppresses the formation of blood cells in...

Ancestry of “myelosuppressive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuppressiveThat serves to suppress
2EnglishsuppressTo put an end to, especially with force, to...
3Latinsuppressuspressed down; suppressed; detained, restrained
4Latinsupprimō—
5Latinpremō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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