Where does “streptolysin” come from?
streptolysin (English) comes from English strepto-, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
streptolysin (English): Any of various exotoxins that destroy red blood...
Definitions
- Any of various exotoxins that destroy red blood...
Ancestry of “streptolysin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strepto- | twisted; having the form of a twisted chain |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στρεπτός | Easily twisted, pliant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρέφω | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |
Words derived from “streptolysin”