Etymology

omeprazole

O1M3E1P3R1A1Z10O1L1E1

Today it means: A substituted benzimidazole (trademark Losec, Prilosec) which is a proton pump inhibitor and inhibits secretion of gastric acid, being given orally in the treatment of ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux; 5-methoxy-2-(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridylmethylsulfinyl)benzimidazole, C₁₇H₁₉N₃O₃S. Full definition →

English timoprazole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englisho(xy)-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  6. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. GermanMethy
  10. Englishmethyl
  11. Englishme(tho)-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  14. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  15. Englishthio-
  16. Englishthi-
  17. Englishmethyl
  18. GermanPyridin
  19. Englishpyridine
  20. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  21. Englishpyridinyl
  22. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  23. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  25. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  26. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  27. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  28. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  29. Old Javanesejawa
  30. Old JavaneseJawi
  31. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  32. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  33. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  34. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  35. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  36. Catalanbenjuí
  37. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  38. Englishbenzoin
  39. Englishbenzo-
  40. Englishbenz-
  41. Egyptianjmn
  42. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  43. LatinAmmōn
  44. Latinammoniacus
  45. Englishammonia
  46. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  47. Englishamide
  48. Englishimide
  49. Proto-Indo-European*né
  50. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  51. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  52. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  53. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  54. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  55. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  56. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  57. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  58. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  59. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  60. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  61. Frenchazote
  62. Englishazote
  63. Englishazo-
  64. Englishazole
  65. Englishimidazole
  66. Englishbenzimidazole
  67. Englishtimoprazole
  68. English todayomeprazole

From o(xy)- + me(tho)- + -prazole (“benzimidazole derivative”).

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