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Where does “tyrosinemic” come from?

tyrosinemic (English) comes from English tyrosinemia, 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.

tyrosinemic (English): Exhibiting or relating to tyrosinemia

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting or relating to tyrosinemia

Ancestry of “tyrosinemic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtyrosinemiaA metabolic disorder characterized by the...
2EnglishtyrosineA nonessential amino acid "2-amino-3-propanoic...
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūrós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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