Where does “metallothionine” come from?
metallothionine (English) comes from English thionine — An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting...
metallothionine (English): A metal-binding protein
Definitions
- A metal-binding protein
Ancestry of “metallothionine”, step by step
metallothionine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thionine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thionine | An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting... |
via English metallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallo | — |