tetracyclic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English tetracyclic From tetra- + cyclic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having four rings.
- (not-comparable) Of a pharmaceutical: based upon tetracycline.
- (not-comparable) Of a flower: composed of four whorls or organs.