Where does “famotidine” come from?
famotidine (English) comes from English sulfamoyl, from English sulfamide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
famotidine (English): An H2 antagonist C8H15N7O2S3 (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion
Definitions
- An H2 antagonist C8H15N7O2S3 (trademark Pepcid) used to inhibit gastric acid secretion especially in the short-term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease and in the treatment of disorders (as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion
Ancestry of “famotidine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfamoyl | The univalent radical NH-SO- derived from... |
| 2 | English | sulfamide | The compound SO formed by the reaction of ammonia... |
| 3 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 4 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 5 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 6 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |