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ichthyolite [ichthyolite 词源字典]: "A fossil fish", Early 19th century: from ichthyo- 'fish' + Latin oleum 'oil' + lithos 'stone'.[ichthyolite etymology, ichthyolite origin, 英语词源]
immunohistochemistry: "The application of immunological methods (such as immunofluorescence, immunoperoxidase, etc.) in histochemistry; the study of the constituents of tissues and cells using such methods. Also: the immunohistochemical characteristics of a cell or tissue type, cellular constituent, etc", 1960s; earliest use found in Journal of Cell Biology. From immuno- + histochemistry, after immunohistochemical.
ideogrammatic: "Of the nature of an ideogram or ideograph; using symbols as a means of expression", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Science. From ideogram + -atic.
incorrupt: "(Especially of a human body) not having undergone decomposition", Late Middle English: from Latin incorruptus, from in- 'not' + corruptus 'destroyed, marred' (see corrupt).
importuner: "A person who importunes", Early 17th cent.; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From importune + -er.
indoors: "Into or within a building", Late 18th century (superseding earlier within doors): from indoor.
ipsissima verba: "The precise words", Latin.
indomethacin: "A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout", 1960s: from indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic) + -in¹.
innominate: "Not named or classified", Mid 17th century: from late Latin innominatus, from in- 'not' + nominatus 'named' (past participle of nominare).
Indian rubber: "= India rubber. Now chiefly historical", Late 18th cent. From Indian + rubber. Compare India rubber and discussion at that entry.
idiocratic: "= idiosyncratic", Late 18th cent..
ibuprofen: "A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug", 1960s: from elements of the chemical name.
infantine: "Archaic term for infantile", Early 17th century: from obsolete French infantin, variant of Old French enfantin, from Latin infans, infant- (see infant).
I-ety: "= I-hood", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801–1866), letter writer.
iconolatry: "The worship of icons", Early 17th century: from ecclesiastical Greek eikonolatreia, from eikōn 'likeness' + -latria 'worship'.
IQ: "Short for intelligence quotient", 1920s: from the initial letters of intelligence quotient.
Iberia: "The ancient name for the Iberian peninsula", Latin, literally 'the country of the Iberi or Iberes', from Greek Ibēres 'Spaniards'.
ish (1): "To some extent", 1980s: from -ish¹.
ish (2): "An issue of magazine, journal, etc", 1940s: informal abbreviation of issue.
ish (3): "Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’", 1990s: alteration of shit.