bisacodyl

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How do you pronounce bisacodyl?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/.

What does bisacodyl mean?

A stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

Where does bisacodyl come from?

Etymology tree English bis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētum English -ate English ac(etate) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- German Pyridinbor. English pyridine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English (pyri)dyl English bisacodyl From bis- + ac(etate) + -o- + (pyri)dyl.

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