Etymology

isoprenaline

I1S1O1P3R1E1N1A1L1I1N1E1

Today it means: A sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema. Full definition →

English noradrenaline ← Late Latin rēnāli ← Latin rēn
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Frenchpropionique
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. Frenchpropyl-
  7. Englishpropyl
  8. Englishisopropyl
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*gignṓskō
  12. Ancient Greekγιγνώσκω (gignṓskō)
  13. Ancient Greekγνώμων (gnṓmōn)
  14. Latinnorma
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Latinnōrmālis
  18. Englishnormal
  19. Englishnor-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  21. Proto-Italic*ad
  22. Proto-Italic*ad-
  23. Latinad-
  24. Englishad-
  25. Latinrēn
  26. Late Latinrēnāli
  27. Englishrenal
  28. Englishadrenal
  29. Englishadrenaline
  30. Englishnoradrenaline
  31. English todayisoprenaline

Blend of isopropyl + noradrenaline.

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