antiapoptotic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)

Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.

English anti-

English apoptotic

English antiapoptotic

From anti- + apoptotic.

Adjective

antiapoptotic (comparative more antiapoptotic, superlative most antiapoptotic)

1. (biology) Acting to prevent apoptosis

Derived terms

• antiapoptotically

Translations

acting to prevent apoptosis

• Portuguese: antiapoptótico