Where does “epoprostenol” come from?
epoprostenol (English) comes from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
epoprostenol (English): Prostacyclin when used as a drug
Definitions
- Prostacyclin when used as a drug
Ancestry of “epoprostenol”, step by step
epoprostenol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enol | An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group... |
| 2 | English | alkenol | Any alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English epoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epoxy | Derived from an epoxide; A thermosetting... |
| 2 | English | -oxy | A ether functional group, consisting of a carbon... |
| 3 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 4 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |