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Where does “propylhexedrine” come from?

propylhexedrine (English) comes from English ephedrine, from English ephedra, from Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.

propylhexedrine (English): An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic...

Definitions

  1. An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic...

Ancestry of “propylhexedrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishephedrineA crystalline alkaloid drug CHNO obtained from a...
2EnglishephedraAny plant of the genus "Ephedra" of gymnosperm...
3Ancient Greekἐφέδραsitting by or before a place; siege, blockade;...
4Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
5Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
6Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
7Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
8Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “propylhexedrine”

  • levopropylhexedrine
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