Etymology

thyrostatic

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Today it means: That reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil Full definition →

English static ← Latin staticus ← Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  3. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  4. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  8. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  9. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  10. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  11. Englishthyroid
  12. Englishthyro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  15. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  16. Ancient Greekἵστημι (hístēmi)
  17. Ancient Greekστᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
  18. Latinstaticus
  19. Englishstatic
  20. English todaythyrostatic

From thyro- + static.

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