Where does “dioxadilol” come from?

dioxadilol (English) comes from English -dilol, from English -dil-, from English vasodilator, from English dilator, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dioxadilol (English): A beta-adrenergic blocking drug

Definitions

  1. A beta-adrenergic blocking drug

Ancestry of “dioxadilol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-dilolUsed to form names of vasodilators
2English-dil-
3EnglishvasodilatorA drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of...
4EnglishdilatorAny nerve or muscle that causes part of the body...
5EnglishdilateTo enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or...
6Middle Englishdilaten
7Old Frenchdilater
8Latindīlātōto spread out, extend, dilate
9Latindifferōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ