prefix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inverse; reverse; retro-; contra-
Technical prefix or adjectival noun used in scientific and medical compounds to indicate an opposite or reversed property, such as 逆性石鹸 (invert soap) or 逆性転写酵素 (reverse transcriptase). Not a free-standing word.
Invert soap has a bactericidal effect.
Reverse transcriptase is involved in viral replication.
cationic soap; invert soap; positive soap
Compound of 逆 (reverse) and 性 (nature/property), literally 'reverse property'. Used as a technical prefix in modern scientific terminology.