Where does “fluorocytosine” come from?
fluorocytosine (English) comes from English cytosine, from German Cytosin, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
fluorocytosine (English): A cytosine wherein at least one hydrogen has been...
Definitions
- A cytosine wherein at least one hydrogen has been...
Ancestry of “fluorocytosine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cytosine | A heterocyclic base, "4-aminopyrimidin-2-one",... |
| 2 | German | Cytosin | cytosine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |