Where does “cefiderocol” come from?
cefiderocol (English) comes from English catechol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
cefiderocol (English): A siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections when no other options are available
Definitions
- A siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections when no other options are available
Ancestry of “cefiderocol”, step by step
cefiderocol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catechol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catechol | The biologically important diphenol... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English siderophore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | siderophore | Any medium-sized molecule that has a high... |
| 2 | English | -phore | Bearer, carrier or conveyor |
| 3 | New Latin | -phorus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |