Where does “tadalafil” come from?
tadalafil (English) comes from English -afil, from English sildenafil, from English sulfonyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
tadalafil (English): A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis
Definitions
- A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis
Ancestry of “tadalafil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -afil | Used to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase [[w:cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 |
| 2 | English | sildenafil | A drug that is used in the form of its citrate C22H30N6O4S·C6H8O7 to treat erectile dysfunction in males, that by suppressing a phosphodiesterase enzyme also suppresses the enzyme's inhibitory effect on the hormone cyclic GMP, and that enables the cyclic GMP produced during sexual arousal to initiat |
| 3 | English | sulfonyl | The bivalent radical or functional group -SO-;... |
| 4 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 5 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |