Etymology

rhamnase

R1H4A1M3N1A1S1E1

Today it means: An enzyme acting upon glucosides, found in the berries of Rhamnus infectoria. Full definition →

translingual Rhamnus
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  1. translingual · borrowed fromRhamnus
  2. English todayrhamnase

translingual Rhamnus + -ase

Words from the same roots

translingualRhamnus all →

rhamninrhamnolipidrhamnulose

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