Where does “probenecid” come from?
probenecid (English) comes from English dipropyl, from English propyl, from French propylique, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
probenecid (English): A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout
Definitions
- A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout
Ancestry of “probenecid”, step by step
probenecid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dipropyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dipropyl | One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum,... |
| 2 | English | propyl | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 3 | French | propylique | propylic |
| 4 | French | -yle | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English benzoic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzoic acid | A white crystalline organic acid, CHCOOH; the... |