Where does “butyrylcholinesterase” come from?
butyrylcholinesterase (English) comes from English esterase, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
butyrylcholinesterase (English): Pseudocholinesterase
Ancestry of “butyrylcholinesterase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | esterase | Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an... |
| 2 | English | ester | A compound most often formed by the condensation... |
| 3 | German | Ester | ester |
| 4 | Latin | Esthēr | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |
Words derived from “butyrylcholinesterase”