Where does “clenbuterol” come from?

clenbuterol (English) comes from English -buterol, from English -terol, from English arterenol.

clenbuterol (English): The decongestant and bronchodilator 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(tert-butylamino)ethanol

Definitions

  1. The decongestant and bronchodilator 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(tert-butylamino)ethanol

Ancestry of “clenbuterol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-buterolUsed to form names of phenethylamine derivatives...
2English-terolUsed to form names of phenethylamine derivatives...
3Englisharterenol—
Every word from English arterenol →Every word from English -terol →Every word from English -buterol →
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