English Explanatory Dictionary

oligodynamic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That is active in small quantities; used especially to describe the sterilizing effect of some heavy metals against bacteria

Word forms

oligodynamic more oligodynamic most oligodynamic

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English oligodynamic From oligo- + dynamic.

Related words

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