dihydr-
combining form
or dihydro-
: combined with two atoms of hydrogen
dihydroergotamine
combining form
or dihydro-
: combined with two atoms of hydrogen
dihydroergotamine
1873 Fownes' Chem. (ed. 11) 334Dihydro-tetrasodic carbonate may be regarded as a compound of the neutral and acid salts.
1946 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. LXVIII. 1390/2Streptomycin has been catalytically hydrogenated to dihydrostreptomycin.
1951 A. Grollman Pharmacol. & Therap. xxii. 456Although large doses of dihydrostreptomycin induce the same vestibular disturbances as does streptomycin, it is much less neurotoxic.
1970 Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Studies II. xx. 31/2Dihydrostreptomycin..is now rarely used because it is more likely than streptomycin to damage the cochlear nerve and produce deafness.
dihydr-
combining form
or dihydro-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + hydr-
: combined with two atoms of hydrogen — in names of chemical compounds
< dihydronaphthalene >
or dihydro-
< dihydronaphthalene >