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Aurium Daily #36 - Etymology in Medical Compounds
Today's topic is the origins behind the names of medical compounds
Sagarika Yagnyesh
October 22, 2024
There are two words that both refer to the same compound, a hormone and neurotransmitter that helps you react to dangerous or stressful situations. One of these is derived from Latin and the other from Greek. Both of these mean "above the kidney." What are the 2 names?
Here is the answer to yesterday’s question!
The answer is Twitch. Twitch is a streaming platform usually used to watch video games, but also offers a variety of other options. The company was bought by Amazon in October 2014, at the same time that Justin.tv shut down and the parent company rebranded to Twitch Interactive to represent the shift in focus for Justin.tv
Twitch
As always, the answer will be released tomorrow on the next issue of Aurium Daily - until then, put your answers in the comments!
See you tomorrow!
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