Etymology

binimetinib

bi·ni·me·ti·nib
B3I1N1I1M3E1T1I1N1I1B3

Today it means: A drug with the molecular formula C₁₇H₁₅BrF₂N₄O₃ that inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK), and is approved for use in combination with encorafenib to treat certain melanomas. Full definition →

First used early 21st c.
Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

From bini- (a unique prefix) + -metinib (suffix indicating an inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)).

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 21st c. A drug with the molecular formula C₁₇H₁₅BrF₂N₄O₃ that inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK), and is approved for use in combination with encorafenib to treat certain melanomas.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.