Where does “statin” come from?
Statin comes from English simvastatin, a synthetic compound whose name blends English synthetic, from French synthétique, ultimately from Ancient Greek συντίθημι meaning "to put together."
statin (English): Any of a class of drugs that lower the amount of...
Definitions
- Any of a class of drugs that lower the amount of...
Ancestry of “statin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -statin | Used to form the names of statin drugs |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |