Where does “loperamide” come from?
loperamide (English) comes from English piperidine, from English -idine, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
loperamide (English): A synthetic antidiarrheal agent of the opiate class (trademark Imodium) that slows intestinal peristalsis and is taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C29H33ClN2O2·HCl to control acute nonspecific diarrhea or chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease or to reduce fecal volu
Definitions
- A synthetic antidiarrheal agent of the opiate class (trademark Imodium) that slows intestinal peristalsis and is taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C29H33ClN2O2·HCl to control acute nonspecific diarrhea or chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease or to reduce fecal volu
Ancestry of “loperamide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piperidine | An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon... |
| 2 | English | -idine | Denotes a chemical compound containing a ring... |
| 3 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 4 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 5 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |