Where does “pharmacokinetic” come from?
Pharmacokinetic derives from Ancient Greek φαρμακοκινητικός, combining φάρμακον pharmakon (drug) and κινητικός kinetikos (of motion), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- (to set in motion).
pharmacokinetic (English): Of or relating to pharmacokinetics
Definitions
- Of or relating to pharmacokinetics
Ancestry of “pharmacokinetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kinetic | Relating to motion; Relating to kinesis or motor... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κινητικός | of or for putting in motion; moveable, mobile |
| 3 | Spanish | -ico | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -ic; Usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |