amantadine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈmæn.təˌdin/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English amantad- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amantadine From amantad- (“alteration of adamantane”) + -ine.
Meanings
- A drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenzavirus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amantadines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
es amantadina (Translations) · cmn 晚安 (Translations) · pt amantadina (Translations) · cmn 金剛烷胺 /金刚烷胺 (Translations) · fi amantadiini (Translations)