Where does “zymogenesis” come from?

zymogenesis (English) comes from English zymo-, from Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη — leaven.

zymogenesis (English): The transformation of a zymogen into an enzyme

Definitions

  1. The transformation of a zymogen into an enzyme

Ancestry of “zymogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishzymo-fermentation
2Ancient Greekζῡ́μηleaven
Every word from Ancient Greek ζῡ́μηEvery word from English zymo-
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