Etymology

urokinase

U1R1O1K5I1N1A1S1E1

Today it means: A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. Full definition →

English kinase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  4. Englishuro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  6. Ancient Greekκινέω (kinéō)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  8. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  10. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  14. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  15. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  16. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  17. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  18. Englishdiastase
  19. Englishkinase
  20. English todayurokinase

From uro- + kinase.

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