etomidate

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How do you pronounce etomidate?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɑm.əˌdeɪt/.

What does etomidate mean?

A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.

Where does etomidate come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English eth(yl) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English (i)mid(azole) English (carboxyl)ate English etomidate From eth(yl) + -o- + (i)mid(azole) + (carboxyl)ate.

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