triptorelin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decapeptide that is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist.

Word forms

triptorelin

Etymology

Etymology tree German Tryptophanbor. English tryptophan Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-s-ós Latin laxus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin laxō Vulgar Latin *laxicāre Vulgar Latin *lassicāre Old French laschier Old French relaschier Old French relaisserbor. Middle English relesen English release Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English -relin English triptorelin From trypto(phan) + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”).

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