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Where does “hydroxypethidine” come from?

hydroxypethidine (English) comes from English hydroxy-, from English hydroxyl, from English hydrogen, from French hydrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

hydroxypethidine (English): A particular narcotic painkiller

Definitions

  1. A particular narcotic painkiller

Ancestry of “hydroxypethidine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydroxy-having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical
2EnglishhydroxylA univalent radical or functional group in...
3EnglishhydrogenThe lightest chemical element , with an atomic...
4Frenchhydrogènehydrogen; first-person singular present...
5French-gène-gen, -genic
6Latin-genusborn from, sprung form
7Ancient Greek-γενήςborn in a certain place or condition; of a kind
8Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
9Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
10Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
11Proto-Indo-European-ess—
12Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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