Where does “retroinhibition” come from?
retroinhibition (English) comes from English inhibition, from Old French inibicion, from Latin inhibitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
retroinhibition (English): A form of feedback in a cyclic metabolic pathway...
Definitions
- A form of feedback in a cyclic metabolic pathway...
Ancestry of “retroinhibition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inhibition | The act of inhibiting; A personal feeling of fear... |
| 2 | Old French | inibicion | — |
| 3 | Latin | inhibitio | restraint; inhibition |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |