Where does “phenoxybenzamine” come from?
phenoxybenzamine (English) comes from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
phenoxybenzamine (English): A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma
Definitions
- A drug that blocks the activity of alpha-receptors and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22ClNO·HCl especially to treat hypertension and sweating due to pheochromocytoma
Ancestry of “phenoxybenzamine”, step by step
phenoxybenzamine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English amine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English benzyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzyl | The univalent radical CH-CH- related to toluene... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English phenoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenoxy | The univalent radical CHO- derived from phenol by... |