Where does “hexafluronium” come from?
hexafluronium (English) comes from English fluorenyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
hexafluronium (English): A muscle relaxant that acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
Definitions
- A muscle relaxant that acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
Ancestry of “hexafluronium”, step by step
hexafluronium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fluorenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluorenyl | A radical or cation derived from fluorene |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |