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Where does “doxorubicin” come from?

Doxorubicin derives from deoxy-, from oxy-, from oxygen, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀξύς meaning sharp or acid and Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.

doxorubicin (English): An anthracycline drug used in chemotherapy

Definitions

  1. An anthracycline drug used in chemotherapy

Ancestry of “doxorubicin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rubicin—
2EnglishdaunorubicinA particular anthracycline drug used in...
3Englishrubidomycin—
4English‐o‐—
5English-prim—
6EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
7EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
8EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
9Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
10EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
11Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
12Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
13Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
15Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “doxorubicin”

  • iododoxorubicin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →