Where does “didanosine” come from?
didanosine (English) comes from English dideoxy, from English deoxy-, from English de-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
didanosine (English): A reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug C10H12N4O3 which inhibits the replication of HIV and is used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analog of a purine nucleoside
Definitions
- A reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug C10H12N4O3 which inhibits the replication of HIV and is used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analog of a purine nucleoside
Ancestry of “didanosine”, step by step
didanosine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dideoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dideoxy | Lacking two hydroxyl groups |
| 2 | English | deoxy- | Formally derived from another compound by the... |
| 3 | English | de- | reversal, undoing, removing; Intensifying; from,... |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |