Where does “prebronchodilator” come from?
prebronchodilator (English) comes from English bronchodilator, from English dilator, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
prebronchodilator (English): Prior to the use of a bronchodilator
Definitions
- Prior to the use of a bronchodilator
Ancestry of “prebronchodilator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bronchodilator | Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial... |
| 2 | English | dilator | Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body... |
| 3 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 4 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 5 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīlātō | — |
| 7 | Latin | differō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |