Etymology

salbutamol

S1A1L1B3U1T1A1M3O1L1

Today it means: A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Full definition →

English alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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The story

  1. Englishsal-
  2. Englishbut(yl)am(ino)
  3. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  4. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  5. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  6. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  7. Medieval Latinalcoho
  8. Middle Englishalcofol
  9. Englishalcohol
  10. English todaysalbutamol

From sal- + but(yl)am(ino) + -ol.

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