Etymograph

English

acedapsone

Blend of acetate + dapsone.

A blend of acetate + dapsone

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’

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Proto-Italic *akēō

Latin aceō ‘to be sour’

Latin acēscō ‘to become sour, to turn sour’

Latin acētum ‘vinegar’

English acetate

Today it means

noun An antimicrobial drug that is used to treat leprosy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / acedapsone