Where does “ibufenac” come from?

ibufenac (English) comes from English isobutyl, from English isobutanol, from English butanol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.

ibufenac (English): The carboxylic acid 4-isobutylphenylacetic acid once used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Definitions

  1. The carboxylic acid 4-isobutylphenylacetic acid once used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Ancestry of “ibufenac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisobutylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from...
2EnglishisobutanolThe aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
3EnglishbutanolAny of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, CH-OH
4English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
5EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
6FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
7Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
8Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
9Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
10Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل