Where does “levocetirizine” come from?
levocetirizine (English) comes from English cetirizine, from English -izine, from English hydroxyzine, from English hydroxy-, from English hydroxyl, from English hydrogen, from French hydrogène, from French -gène — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
levocetirizine (English): A third-generation nonsedative antihistamine
Definitions
- A third-generation nonsedative antihistamine
Ancestry of “levocetirizine”, step by step
levocetirizine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cetirizine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cetirizine | A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an... |
| 2 | English | -izine | Used to form names of diphenylmethylpiperazine... |
| 3 | English | hydroxyzine | A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic |
| 4 | English | hydroxy- | having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical |
| 5 | English | hydroxyl | A univalent radical or functional group in... |
| 6 | English | hydrogen | The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008 |
| 7 | French | hydrogène | hydrogen; first-person singular present... |
| 8 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 9 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English levo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levo | Clipping of levorotatory |