Etymograph

English

isobutylmethylxanthine

From iso- + butyl + methyl + xanthine.

A compound of iso- + butyl + methyl + xanthine

Ancient Greek ἴσος ‘equal’

English iso-

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

German Methyl

English methyl

French ξανθός ‘yellow’

French xanthine

English xanthine

Today it means

noun A certain non-specific inhibitor of phosphodiesterases, which also possesses adenosine antagonist activity.

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

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