Etymology

phentolamine

P3H4E1N1T1O1L1A1M3I1N1E1

Today it means: A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension. Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  4. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  5. Frenchphène
  6. Englishphen(ol)
  7. Englishtol(yl)
  8. Egyptianjmn
  9. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  10. LatinAmmōn
  11. Latinammoniacus
  12. Englishammonia
  13. Englishamine
  14. English todayphentolamine

From phen(ol) + tol(yl) + amine.

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