Where does “penamecillin” come from?
penamecillin (English) comes from English penam, from English lactam, from English lactone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
penamecillin (English): An acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin; a prodrug that is processed to benzylpenicillin by esterases
Definitions
- An acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin; a prodrug that is processed to benzylpenicillin by esterases
Ancestry of “penamecillin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penam | A bicyclic ring system containing a beta-lactam moiety fused with a five-member thiazolidine ring; the common core skeleton of the penicillin subclass of beta-lactam antibiotics |
| 2 | English | lactam | Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the... |
| 3 | English | lactone | A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a... |
| 4 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 5 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 6 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 7 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 8 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 9 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 10 | French | -ate | ate |
| 11 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |