'anti-neuritic' originates from the combining form 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti', meaning 'against') with 'neuritic', derived from New Latin/medical Latin 'neuritis' (from Greek 'neûron', meaning 'nerve').

'neuritis' comes from Greek 'neûron' + suffix '-itis' (inflammation); 'neuritic' developed as the adjectival form in medical Latin/English, and 'anti-' was prefixed in Modern English to form 'anti-neuritic' (also seen as 'antineuritic').

Initially constructed to mean 'against neuritis', its usage has remained largely literal and medical, denoting agents or properties that prevent or treat neuritis.