anilidoxime
|an-i-li-dox-ime|
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/ˌænɪlɪdˈɑːksiːm/
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/ˌænɪlɪdˈɒksiːm/
an anilide-based oxime compound
Etymology
'anilidoxime' originates from modern chemical nomenclature, combining 'anilide' (from 'aniline', ultimately from Portuguese 'anil' < Arabic 'an-nīl' < Sanskrit 'nīla' meaning 'indigo, dark blue') and 'oxime' (formed from 'oxy-' < Greek 'oxys' meaning 'acid, sharp' + 'imine').
'anilidoxime' formed in scientific English by compounding the established terms 'anilide' and 'oxime' in the late 19th–20th century and eventually became the modern English word 'anilidoxime'.
Initially, it meant a compound that is both an anilide and an oxime; this technical meaning has remained stable in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an oxime compound that contains or is derived from an anilide moiety; used as a term for anilide-based oximes, some of which have been studied as acetylcholinesterase reactivators in organophosphate poisoning.
The team evaluated anilidoxime derivatives as potential reactivators of inhibited acetylcholinesterase.
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