Etymology

amethopterin

A1M3E1T1H4O1P3T1E1R1I1N1

Today it means: Synonym of methotrexate. Full definition →

English pter(oyl) ← German Methy ← Latin ammoniacus
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The story

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  2. LatinAmmōn
  3. Latinammoniacus
  4. Englishammonia
  5. Englishamine
  6. Englisham(ino)-
  7. GermanMethy
  8. Englishmethyl
  9. Englishmetho-
  10. Englishpter(oyl)
  11. English todayamethopterin

From am(ino)- + metho- + pter(oyl) + -in.

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