Where does “dioxgyenase” come from?
dioxgyenase (English) comes from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς.
dioxgyenase (English): Any of a class of enzymes that incorporate...
Definitions
- Any of a class of enzymes that incorporate...
Ancestry of “dioxgyenase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ase | Used to form the names of enzymes |
| 2 | English | diastase | Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς | — |