Where does “arbaprostil” come from?

arbaprostil (English) comes from English -prostil, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

arbaprostil (English): A prostaglandin analogue

Definitions

  1. A prostaglandin analogue

Ancestry of “arbaprostil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-prostilUsed to form names of prostaglandins used as antiulcers
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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