Etymology

diamidine

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Today it means: Any organic compound having two amidine groups, such as pentamidine Full definition →

English amidine ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishamidine
  8. English todaydiamidine

From di- + amidine.

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