Where does “amoxapine” come from?
amoxapine (English) comes from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
amoxapine (English): An antidepressant drug of the tricyclic class
Definitions
- An antidepressant drug of the tricyclic class
Ancestry of “amoxapine”, step by step
amoxapine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 2 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English loxapine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loxapine | A typical antipsychotic medication derived from dibenzazepine and mainly used to treat schizophrenia |
| 2 | English | chloro- | Green in color; Containing chlorine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χλωρός | greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ghlo- | — |