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Where does “ionophoric” come from?

ionophoric (English) comes from English ionophore, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

ionophoric (English): Being or relating to an ionophore

Definitions

  1. Being or relating to an ionophore

Ancestry of “ionophoric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishionophoreAny substance that can transfer ions from a...
2English‐o‐—
3English-prim—
4EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
5EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
6EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
7Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
8EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
9Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
10Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
11Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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