histrelin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Ancient Greek ῐ̔στός (hĭstós)bor. English histo- English -idine English histidine Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English histidyl 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 histrelin From hist(idyl) + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone with added potency.