Where does “sitagliptin” come from?

sitagliptin (English) comes from English -gliptin, from Proto-Indo-European glī-, from English glio-, from Ancient Greek γλία, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

sitagliptin (English): A hypoglycemic drug taken orally in the form of its phosphate C16H15F6N5O·H3PO4·H2O in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It acts by inhibiting the degradation of incretins, which results in increased secretion of insulin by the pancreas. It is marketed under the trademark Januvia and when used in co

Definitions

  1. A hypoglycemic drug taken orally in the form of its phosphate C16H15F6N5O·H3PO4·H2O in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It acts by inhibiting the degradation of incretins, which results in increased secretion of insulin by the pancreas. It is marketed under the trademark Januvia and when used in co

Ancestry of “sitagliptin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gliptin—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglī-mous
3Englishglio-Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous...
4Ancient Greekγλίαglue
5Proto-Indo-European*gley-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley- →Every word from English glio- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glī- →