nafarelin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌnæf.əˈɹɛl.ɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphth(a) English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene 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 nafarelin From naph(th)a(lene) + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.