Etymology

fluoxetine

F4L1U1O1X8E1T1I1N1E1

Today it means: A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. Full definition →

English (am)ine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishflu(oro)-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  9. Englishox(y)-
  10. GermanTolu
  11. GermanToluin
  12. Englisht(oluene)
  13. Egyptianjmn
  14. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  15. LatinAmmōn
  16. Latinammoniacus
  17. Englishammonia
  18. English(am)ine
  19. English todayfluoxetine

From flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine.

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