Where does “antityrosinase” come from?
antityrosinase (English) comes from English tyrosinase, from English tyrosine, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
antityrosinase (English): That counters the action of tyrosinase
Definitions
- That counters the action of tyrosinase
Ancestry of “antityrosinase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tyrosinase | An enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that... |
| 2 | English | tyrosine | A nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |