Where does “goserelin” come from?
goserelin (English) comes from English gonadorelin, from English gonadotropin, from English gonadotrope, from English -trope, from Latin tropus, from Ancient Greek τρόπος, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή.
goserelin (English): A synthetic peptide, that function as hormones that release gonadotropin, used to treat various cancers
Definitions
- A synthetic peptide, that function as hormones that release gonadotropin, used to treat various cancers
Ancestry of “goserelin”, step by step
goserelin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gonadorelin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gonadorelin | A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist |
| 2 | English | gonadotropin | Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by... |
| 3 | English | gonadotrope | A basophil that produces gonadotropin |
| 4 | English | -trope | something that turns, affects, changes, responds,... |
| 5 | Latin | tropus | a figurative use of a word, a trope; a way of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τρόπος | a turn, way, manner, style; a trope or figure of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English mul:Ser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mul:Ser | — |