[1545–55; ‹ L per contrā]This word is first recorded in the period 1545–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: articulate, caste, insurance, inversion, spiral
Examples of 'per contra' in a sentence
per contra
Per contra, upon reduced neuronal activity, mitochondrial mobility enhances.
An Beckers, Lieve Moons 2019, 'Dendritic shrinkage after injury: a cellular killer or a necessity for axonal regeneration?',Neural Regeneration Researchhttp://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2019;volume=14;issue=8;spage=1313;epage=1316;aulast=Beckers. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)