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Where does “preproghrelin” come from?

preproghrelin (English) comes from English proghrelin, from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

preproghrelin (English): A precursor of proghrelin

Definitions

  1. A precursor of proghrelin

Ancestry of “preproghrelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproghrelinAny of a class of peptides produced by ghrelin...
2EnglishproAn advantage of something, especially when...
3EnglishprofessionalA person who belongs to a profession; A person...
4EnglishprofessionA declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,...
5Anglo-Normanprofessioun—
6Old Frenchprofessionprofession; declaration
7Latinprofessiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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