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Where does “tyrosinase” come from?

tyrosinase (English) comes from English tyrosine, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tyrosinase (English): An enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that...

Definitions

  1. An enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that...

Ancestry of “tyrosinase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtyrosineA nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic...
2Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
3Proto-Hellenictūrós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tyrosinase”

  • antityrosinase
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