Etymology

histrelin

H4I1S1T1R1E1L1I1N1

Today it means: A nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone with added potency. Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̔στός (hĭstós)
  3. Englishhisto-
  4. Englishhistidine
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Englishhistidyl
  8. Proto-Italic*wre-
  9. Latinre-
  10. Old Frenchre-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  13. Latinlaxus
  14. Latinlaxō
  15. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  16. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  17. Old Frenchlaschier
  18. Old Frenchrelaschier
  19. Old Frenchrelaisser
  20. Middle Englishrelesen
  21. Englishrelease
  22. English todayhistrelin

From hist(idyl) + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”).

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