Where does “zotarolimus” come from?
zotarolimus (English) comes from English -rolimus, from English sirolimus, from English -imus, from English immunosuppressant, from English suppressant, from English ȧnt, from Middle English ampte, from Old English ǣmete — out, outward.
zotarolimus (English): An immunosuppressant, a semisynthetic derivative of rapamycin
Definitions
- An immunosuppressant, a semisynthetic derivative of rapamycin
Ancestry of “zotarolimus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -rolimus | Used to form names of rapamycin derivatives used as immunosuppressants |
| 2 | English | sirolimus | An immunosuppressive drug C51H79NO13 that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs |
| 3 | English | -imus | Used to form names of immunosuppressants other... |
| 4 | English | immunosuppressant | Capable of immunosuppression, immunosuppressive;... |
| 5 | English | suppressant | A substance that suppresses |
| 6 | English | ȧnt | — |
| 7 | Middle English | ampte | An ant; a formicid; A mantid |
| 8 | Old English | ǣmete | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |