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Where does “orotic acid” come from?

orotic acid (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρός, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

orotic acid (English): A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk...

Definitions

  1. A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk...

Ancestry of “orotic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρόςwhey, the watery part of milk; serum of blood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “orotic acid”

  • fluoroorotic acid
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