Where does “vidarabine” come from?
vidarabine (English) comes from English -arabine, from English arabinoside, from English arabinose, from English arabin, from English arabic, from Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ — to flow sharply.
vidarabine (English): An antiviral drug C10H13N5O4·H2O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses
Definitions
- An antiviral drug C10H13N5O4·H2O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses
Ancestry of “vidarabine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -arabine | Used to form names of arabinofuranosyl derivatives |
| 2 | English | arabinoside | A glycoside which yields arabinose after being... |
| 3 | English | arabinose | An aldopentose that occurs most often in... |
| 4 | English | arabin | A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found... |
| 5 | English | arabic | Related to the Arabic language |
| 6 | Latin | arabicus | Arabic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβικός | Arabic, Arab |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 9 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 10 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |