Where does “fludrocortisone” come from?
fludrocortisone (English) comes from English hydrocortisone, from English cortisone, from English corticosterone, from English -sterone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
fludrocortisone (English): A potent mineralocorticoid drug that is derived from hydrocortisone, possesses some glucocorticoid activity, and is administered in the form of its acetate C23H31FO6 to treat adrenocortical insufficiency
Definitions
- A potent mineralocorticoid drug that is derived from hydrocortisone, possesses some glucocorticoid activity, and is administered in the form of its acetate C23H31FO6 to treat adrenocortical insufficiency
Ancestry of “fludrocortisone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrocortisone | A glucocorticoid steroid hormone CHO produced by... |
| 2 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 3 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 4 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 5 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 6 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 7 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 8 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 9 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 10 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 11 | French | -ate | ate |
| 12 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |