Etymograph

English

enterolactone

Enterolactone comes from English lactone.

  1. English1500–presentlactone
  2. Englishtodayenterolactone

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentlactone
  2. Englishtodayenterolactone

A compound of entero- + lactone

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’

Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’

English entero-

Latin lac ‘milk’

German Keton ‘ketone’

English ketone

English lactone

Linked words

through English lactone

spironolactone, 8 more

Today it means

noun The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food

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Etymograph / English lactone / enterolactone

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