Etymology

esomeprazole

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Today it means: An isomer of omeprazole (trademark Nexium) that is administered in the form of its magnesium salt (C₁₇H₁₈N₃O₃S)₂Mg especially in the treatment of erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and duodenal ulcer. Full definition →

English omeprazole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ)
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  1. Englishes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  4. Englisho(xy)-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  6. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  7. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. GermanMethy
  11. Englishmethyl
  12. Englishme(tho)-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  15. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  16. Englishthio-
  17. Englishthi-
  18. Englishmethyl
  19. GermanPyridin
  20. Englishpyridine
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishpyridinyl
  23. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  24. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  25. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  26. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  27. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  28. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  29. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  30. Old Javanesejawa
  31. Old JavaneseJawi
  32. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  33. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  34. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  35. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  36. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  37. Catalanbenjuí
  38. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  39. Englishbenzoin
  40. Englishbenzo-
  41. Englishbenz-
  42. Egyptianjmn
  43. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  44. LatinAmmōn
  45. Latinammoniacus
  46. Englishammonia
  47. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  48. Englishamide
  49. Englishimide
  50. Proto-Indo-European*né
  51. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  52. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  53. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  54. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  55. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  56. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  57. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  58. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  59. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  60. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  61. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  62. Frenchazote
  63. Englishazote
  64. Englishazo-
  65. Englishazole
  66. Englishimidazole
  67. Englishbenzimidazole
  68. Englishtimoprazole
  69. Englishomeprazole
  70. English todayesomeprazole

From es- (“S-configuration”) + omeprazole.

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