'antikinase' originates from modern English, specifically the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí') and the noun 'kinase' (formed in New Latin/modern biochemical nomenclature), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'kinase' referred to 'an enzyme that transfers phosphate groups.'

'antikinase' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the productive prefix 'anti-' with the enzyme name 'kinase' (itself derived from Greek roots related to movement and the enzyme-suffix '-ase'), resulting in a compound used in biochemical and pharmacological contexts.

Initially a literal compound meaning 'against kinase(s)', it has come to be used specifically to denote agents or actions that inhibit kinase activity.