Where does “zaltidine” come from?
zaltidine (English) comes from English -tidine, from English cimetidine, from English cyano-, from Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος — dark-blue.
zaltidine (English): A particular drug, an H2-receptor antagonist
Definitions
- A particular drug, an H2-receptor antagonist
Ancestry of “zaltidine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -tidine | Used to form names of cimetidine derivatives used as [[w:histamine H2 receptor |
| 2 | English | cimetidine | A histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole |
| 3 | English | cyano- | dark blue-green in colour; derived from cyanogen... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῠᾰ́νεος | dark-blue |