Etymology

flutamide

F4L1U1T1A1M3I1D2E1

Today it means: A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer. Full definition →

English isobutyramide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus
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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. Englishfluoro-
  7. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  8. Englishiso-
  9. Englishbutyric
  10. Egyptianjmn
  11. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  12. LatinAmmōn
  13. Latinammoniacus
  14. Englishammonia
  15. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  16. Englishamide
  17. Englishbutyramide
  18. Englishisobutyramide
  19. English todayflutamide

Blend of fluoro- + isobut(yr)amide.

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