Where does “pentazocine” come from?
pentazocine (English) comes from English pentenyl, from English pentene, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō — shoe.
pentazocine (English): A synthetic compound that is a potent nonaddictive analgesic, often given during childbirth
Definitions
- A synthetic compound that is a potent nonaddictive analgesic, often given during childbirth
Ancestry of “pentazocine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentenyl | Any radical derived from a pentene |
| 2 | English | pentene | Any of several isomeric alkenes having five... |
| 3 | English | pent | Confinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,... |
| 4 | English | pen | An enclosure used to contain domesticated... |
| 5 | English | penetration | The act of penetrating something; Specifically,... |
| 6 | Middle English | penetracioun | — |
| 7 | Old French | penetracïon | penetration (act, instance of penetrating) |
| 8 | Latin | penetrātiō | piercing, penetration |
| 9 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 10 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 11 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 12 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 14 | Latin | calceus | shoe |