homovitexin etymology

English word homovitexin comes from English homo-, English vitexin ((organic compound) A particular apigenin flavone glucoside.)

Detailed word origin of homovitexin

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
homo- English (eng) (organic chemistry) Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group. Of or pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality. Same.
vitexin English (eng) (organic compound) A particular apigenin flavone glucoside.
homovitexin English (eng) Isovitexin.

Words with the same origin as homovitexin

Descendants of homo-
homoarginine homocarnosine homocentrism homodifunctionalized homodisubstituted homodromous homoerotic homomania homomer homonym homopaternal homophase homophobe homophobia homopurine homorhythm homosex homosphere homostructure homosubstituted homotaxis homothermal homovanillic homovanillic acid