pivampicillin.
A pivaloyloxymethyl ester of ampicillin.
Meaning & usage
A pivaloyloxymethyl ester of ampicillin.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English pivalic acid English -ate English pivalate Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English am(ino)- Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin pēniculus ▲ Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -illum Latin pēnicillum Translingual -ium Translingual Penicillium ▲ English -ineclip. English -in English p(en)icillin English ampicillin English pivampicillin From piv(alate) + ampicillin.
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