Etymology

coproporphyrinogen

Today it means: Any of a class of tetrapyrroles that are associated with some forms of porphyria. Full definition →

English porphyrinogen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷ-ro-s
  4. Ancient Greekκόπρος (kópros)
  5. Englishcopro-
  6. GermanPorphyrin
  7. Englishporphyrin
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  10. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  11. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  12. Englishporphyrinogen
  13. English todaycoproporphyrinogen

From copro- + porphyrinogen.

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