Where does “penciclovir” come from?
penciclovir (English) comes from English isopentyl, from English pentyl, from English pentane, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon — asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
penciclovir (English): A guanine analogue antiviral drug C10H15N5O3 that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis
Definitions
- A guanine analogue antiviral drug C10H15N5O3 that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis
Ancestry of “penciclovir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isopentyl | isoamyl |
| 2 | English | pentyl | Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 3 | English | pentane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula CH;... |
| 4 | English | pent | Confinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,... |
| 5 | English | pen | An enclosure used to contain domesticated... |
| 6 | English | penetration | The act of penetrating something; Specifically,... |
| 7 | Middle English | penetracioun | — |
| 8 | Old French | penetracïon | penetration (act, instance of penetrating) |
| 9 | Latin | penetrātiō | piercing, penetration |
| 10 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 11 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 12 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 13 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 14 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |