Where does “norfenefrine” come from?
norfenefrine (English) comes from English phenylephrine, from English epinephrine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a.
norfenefrine (English): An adrenergic agent used as a sympathomimetic drug
Definitions
- An adrenergic agent used as a sympathomimetic drug
Ancestry of “norfenefrine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenylephrine | An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2 |
| 2 | English | epinephrine | A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as... |
| 3 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 4 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 5 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 6 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 7 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |