Etymology

apomorphine

A1P3O1M3O1R1P3H4I1N1E1

Today it means: A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease. Full definition →

English morphine ← German Morphin ← French morphine
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-
  7. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  8. Ancient GreekΜορφεύς (Morpheús)
  9. Frenchmorphine
  10. GermanMorphin
  11. Englishmorphine
  12. English todayapomorphine

From apo- + morphine.

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