Etymology

histaminase

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Today it means: A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines. Full definition →

English diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
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  1. Englishhistamine
  2. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  3. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  4. Englishdiastase
  5. English todayhistaminase

From histamine + -ase.

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