Where does “phenelzine” come from?
phenelzine (English) comes from English hydrazine, from German Hydrazin — hydrazine.
phenelzine (English): A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Definitions
- A synthetic compound used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
Ancestry of “phenelzine”, step by step
phenelzine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydrazine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrazine | A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH-NH, used as a... |
| 2 | German | Hydrazin | hydrazine |
via English phenylethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenylethyl | Any phenyl derivative of an ethyl group |