Where does “alendronic acid” come from?
alendronic acid (English) comes from English -dronic, from English etidronic acid, from English hydroxy, from English Oxy, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
alendronic acid (English): A bisphosphonate CHNOP used to inhibit bone...
Definitions
- A bisphosphonate CHNOP used to inhibit bone...
Ancestry of “alendronic acid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -dronic | calcium metabolism regulator |
| 2 | English | etidronic acid | — |
| 3 | English | hydroxy | Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping... |
| 4 | English | Oxy | — |
| 5 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 6 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner:
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| 7 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “alendronic acid”