Where does “risperidone” come from?
risperidone (English) comes from English piperidinyl, from English piperidine, from English -idine, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
risperidone (English): A drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders
Definitions
- A drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders
Ancestry of “risperidone”, step by step
risperidone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English piperidinyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piperidinyl | A univalent radical derived from piperidine |
| 2 | English | piperidine | An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon... |
| 3 | English | -idine | Denotes a chemical compound containing a ring... |
| 4 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 5 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 6 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English benzisoxazole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzisoxazole | A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of isoxazole |