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Where does “azoreductase” come from?

azoreductase (English) comes from English reductase, from English reduction, from Middle English reduccion, from Old French reducion, from Latin reductio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

azoreductase (English): Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the...

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  1. Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the...

Ancestry of “azoreductase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreductaseAn enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate
2EnglishreductionThe act, process, or result of reducing; The...
3Middle Englishreduccion—
4Old Frenchreducion—
5LatinreductioA bringing back, a leading back; A restoring,...
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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