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Where does “convertase” come from?

convertase (English) comes from English convert, from Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin convertō, from Proto-Italic komwertō.

convertase (English): Any of several enzymes that convert a compound...

Definitions

  1. Any of several enzymes that convert a compound...

Ancestry of “convertase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconvertTo transform or change into another form,...
2Middle Englishconverten—
3Old Frenchconvertirto convert
4Latinconvertō—
5Proto-Italickomwertō—

Words derived from “convertase”

  • proconvertase
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