Where does “trypan” come from?
trypan (English) comes from English trypanocide, from English trypano- — trypanosome.
trypan (English): The dye trypan blue
Ancestry of “trypan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trypanocide | Any drug used to control or kill trypanosomes |
| 2 | English | trypano- | trypanosome |