Etymology

multiheterocyclic

Today it means: Of a chemical compound, comprised of more than one distinct heterocyclic ring. Full definition →

English heterocyclic ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī
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  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishheterocyclic
  7. English todaymultiheterocyclic

From multi- + heterocyclic.

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