Where does “pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis” come from?
pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis (English) comes from English alkaloid, from English alkali, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.
pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis (English): A disease caused by chronic poisoning from ingesting plants that contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Definitions
- A disease caused by chronic poisoning from ingesting plants that contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Ancestry of “pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis”, step by step
pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alkaloid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alkaloid | Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur... |
| 2 | English | alkali | One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,... |
| 3 | French | alcali | alkali |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alcali | — |
| 5 | Arabic | اَلْقِلْي | — |
via English pyrrolizidine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrrolizidine | Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic |