Where does “tacrolimus” come from?
Tacrolimus comes from English macrolide, English immunosuppressant, English suppressant, English suppress, Latin suppressus, Latin supprimo meaning to press down, Latin sub meaning under, and Proto-Indo-European per-.
tacrolimus (English): An immunosuppressive drug obtained from...
Definitions
- An immunosuppressive drug obtained from...
Ancestry of “tacrolimus”, step by step
tacrolimus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English macrolide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macrolide | a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten... |
via Translingual tsukubaensis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | tsukubaensis | — |