thyrostatic

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der.

Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā

Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)

Ancient Greek -εος (-eos)

Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós)

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor.

New Latin thyreoīdēsbor.

English thyroid

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English thyro-

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti

Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi

Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der.

Latin staticusder.

English static

English thyrostatic

From thyro- + static.

thyrostatic (comparative more thyrostatic, superlative most thyrostatic)

(medicine) That reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil