Where does “secobarbital” come from?
secobarbital (English) comes from English pentobarbital, from English pentyl, from English pentane, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon — asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
secobarbital (English): A barbiturate CHNO that is used chiefly in the...
Definitions
- A barbiturate CHNO that is used chiefly in the...
Ancestry of “secobarbital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pentobarbital | A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug ... |
| 2 | English | pentyl | Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 3 | English | pentane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula CH;... |
| 4 | English | pent | Confinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,... |
| 5 | English | pen | An enclosure used to contain domesticated... |
| 6 | English | penetration | The act of penetrating something; Specifically,... |
| 7 | Middle English | penetracioun | — |
| 8 | Old French | penetracïon | — |
| 9 | Latin | penetrātiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 11 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 12 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 13 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 14 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |