Etymology

streptokinase

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Today it means: An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation. Full definition →

English kinase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
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  1. Englishstrepto(coccus)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  3. Ancient Greekκινέω (kinéō)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  5. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  7. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  8. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  12. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  13. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  14. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  15. Englishdiastase
  16. Englishkinase
  17. English todaystreptokinase

From strepto(coccus) + kinase.

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