Etymology

oligoendopeptidase

Today it means: An endopeptidase that splits oligopeptides. Full definition →

English endopeptidase ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
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  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishendopeptidase
  4. English todayoligoendopeptidase

From oligo- + endopeptidase.

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