Etymology

cholinomimetic

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Today it means: Resembling acetylcholine or simulating its physiological action. Full definition →

English mimetic ← Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Englishcholino-
  5. Englishmimetic
  6. English todaycholinomimetic

From cholino- + mimetic.

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