antipolyneuritic
|an-ti-po-ly-neu-rit-ic|
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/ˌæn.tiˌpɒl.ɪ.nʊˈrɪt.ɪk/
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/ˌæn.tiˌpɒl.ɪ.njʊˈrɪt.ɪk/
against inflammation of multiple nerves
Etymology
'antipolyneuritic' originates from New Latin/Modern medical formation, specifically from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí') meaning 'against', plus 'polyneuritic' (from Greek elements 'poly-' meaning 'many' and 'neur-' meaning 'nerve', with the adjectival/medical suffix '-itic').
'antipolyneuritic' developed as a compound medical term in New Latin/modern medical English from Greek roots: Greek 'antí' + 'polús' + 'neûron' + the inflammatory/adjectival ending usually rendered in Latin/Gk-derived medical terms as '-itic', later adopted into English as 'antipolyneuritic.'
Initially coined to denote substances or treatments 'against polyneuritis,' the term has retained that specialised medical meaning and is used chiefly in clinical or pharmacological contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an agent or drug that prevents or treats polyneuritis; an anti-polyneuritic medication.
Several antipolyneuritics were tested for effectiveness against peripheral nerve inflammation.
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Adjective 1
preventing or counteracting polyneuritis (inflammation of multiple peripheral nerves); used to describe a treatment or agent.
The researchers developed an antipolyneuritic drug that reduced nerve inflammation in animal models.
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