Etymology

triptorelin

T1R1I1P3T1O1R1E1L1I1N1

Today it means: A decapeptide that is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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  1. GermanTryptophan
  2. Englishtryptophan
  3. Proto-Italic*wre-
  4. Latinre-
  5. Old Frenchre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  8. Latinlaxus
  9. Latinlaxō
  10. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  11. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  12. Old Frenchlaschier
  13. Old Frenchrelaschier
  14. Old Frenchrelaisser
  15. Middle Englishrelesen
  16. Englishrelease
  17. English todaytriptorelin

From trypto(phan) + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”).

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