Etymology

somatorelin

S1O1M3A1T1O1R1E1L1I1N1

Today it means: A diagnostic agent for determining growth hormone deficiency. Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  6. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  7. Ancient Greekσῶμᾰ (sômă)
  8. Englishsomato-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  10. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  11. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  12. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  13. Englishsomatotropin
  14. Proto-Italic*wre-
  15. Latinre-
  16. Old Frenchre-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  19. Latinlaxus
  20. Latinlaxō
  21. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  22. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  23. Old Frenchlaschier
  24. Old Frenchrelaschier
  25. Old Frenchrelaisser
  26. Middle Englishrelesen
  27. Englishrelease
  28. English todaysomatorelin

From somato(tropin) + -relin (“pituitary hormone release–stimulating peptide”).

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