Where does “ciprofloxacin” come from?
ciprofloxacin (English) comes from English cyclopropyl, from English cyclopropane, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
ciprofloxacin (English): A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria
Definitions
- A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria
Ancestry of “ciprofloxacin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane... |
| 2 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 3 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 4 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 5 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |