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Where does “myrosinase” come from?

myrosinase (English) comes from English -ase, from English diastase, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς.

myrosinase (English): Any of several defense-related enzymes, in plants...

Definitions

  1. Any of several defense-related enzymes, in plants...

Ancestry of “myrosinase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-aseUsed to form the names of enzymes
2EnglishdiastaseAny one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the...
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς—
Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς →