Etymology

ethambutol

E1T1H4A1M3B3U1T1O1L1

Today it means: A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis. Full definition →

English but(an)ol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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The story

  1. Englisheth(ylenedi)am(ine)
  2. Englishbutane
  3. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  4. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  5. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  6. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  7. Medieval Latinalcoho
  8. Middle Englishalcofol
  9. Englishalcohol
  10. Englishbut(an)ol
  11. English todayethambutol

From eth(ylenedi)am(ine) + but(an)ol.

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