Etymology

quilostigmine

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Today it means: A cholinesterase inhibitor. Full definition →

English physostigmine ← Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishquinine
  4. Englishquinoline
  5. Englishisoquinoline
  6. Ancient Greekφῦσᾰ (phûsă)
  7. Englishphysostigmine
  8. English todayquilostigmine

From (iso)qui(no)l(ine) + -o- + -stigmine (“acetylcholinesterase inhibitor”).

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