Where does “nitrovasodilator” come from?
nitrovasodilator (English) comes from English vasodilator, from English dilator, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nitrovasodilator (English): Any vasodilator that functions by supplying...
Definitions
- Any vasodilator that functions by supplying...
Ancestry of “nitrovasodilator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vasodilator | A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of... |
| 2 | English | dilator | Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body... |
| 3 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 4 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 5 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīlātō | — |
| 7 | Latin | differō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |