Where does “dexniguldipine” come from?
dexniguldipine (English) comes from English niguldipine, from English -dipine, from English nifedipine, from English dihydropyridine, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus — adjectival suffix.
dexniguldipine (English): A calcium channel blocker
Definitions
- A calcium channel blocker
Ancestry of “dexniguldipine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | niguldipine | A calcium channel blocker and a1-adrenergic... |
| 2 | English | -dipine | — |
| 3 | English | nifedipine | — |
| 4 | English | dihydropyridine | A molecule based upon pyridine, the parent of a... |
| 5 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 6 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 7 | German | -īn | — |
| 8 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |