Where does “telmesteine” come from?
telmesteine (English) comes from English -steine, from English acetylcysteine, from English acetyl, from English acet-, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
telmesteine (English): A mucolytic drug
Definitions
- A mucolytic drug
Ancestry of “telmesteine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -steine | Used to form names of mucolytics other than bromhexine derivatives |
| 2 | English | acetylcysteine | An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning |
| 3 | English | acetyl | The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic... |
| 4 | English | acet- | Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before... |
| 5 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 6 | French | -ate | ate |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |