Etymology

montirelin

M3O1N1T1I1R1E1L1I1N1

Today it means: A particular thyrotropin-releasing hormone analogue. Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishmorpholine
  6. Englishthiomorpholine
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  9. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  10. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  14. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  15. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  16. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  17. Englishthyroid
  18. Englishthyro-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  20. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  21. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  22. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  23. Englishthyrotropin
  24. Proto-Italic*wre-
  25. Latinre-
  26. Old Frenchre-
  27. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  28. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  29. Latinlaxus
  30. Latinlaxō
  31. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  32. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  33. Old Frenchlaschier
  34. Old Frenchrelaschier
  35. Old Frenchrelaisser
  36. Middle Englishrelesen
  37. Englishrelease
  38. English todaymontirelin

From (thio)mo(rpholi)n(e) + -tirelin (“thyrotropin releasing hormone analog”).

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