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noun
A synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C34H50O7; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh3-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbonyl Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) ▲ Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen ▲ English -yl blend English hydroxyl blend English carboxyl English carb(oxy) English enoxolone English carbenoxolone From carb(oxy) + enoxolone.
