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Where does “stibogluconate” come from?

stibogluconate (English) comes from English stibogluconic acid, from English stibo-, from English stibio-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.

stibogluconate (English): An antimonial derivative of gluconic acid used to...

Definitions

  1. An antimonial derivative of gluconic acid used to...

Ancestry of “stibogluconate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstibogluconic acid—
2Englishstibo-antimony
3Englishstibio-antimony
4English‐o‐—
5English-prim—
6EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
7EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
8EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
9Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
10EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
11Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
12Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
13Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
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