Where does “glipizide” come from?
glipizide (English) comes from Proto-Indo-European glī-, from English glio-, from Ancient Greek γλία, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
glipizide (English): A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug C21H27N5O4S (trademark Glucotrol) that lowers blood glucose levels and is used in the control of hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes
Definitions
- A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug C21H27N5O4S (trademark Glucotrol) that lowers blood glucose levels and is used in the control of hyperglycemia associated with type 2 diabetes
Ancestry of “glipizide”, step by step
glipizide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European glī-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | glī- | mous |
| 2 | English | glio- | Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλία | glue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |
via English pyrazine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrazine | A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in... |