Etymology

aminopterin

A1M3I1N1O1P3T1E1R1I1N1

Today it means: A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug. Full definition →

English pterin ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  2. LatinAmmōn
  3. Latinammoniacus
  4. Englishammonia
  5. Englishamine
  6. Englishamino-
  7. Englishpterin
  8. English todayaminopterin

From amino- + pterin.

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