ferroactivator

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noun

An enzyme activator that is active only in the presence of iron ions

OriginEnglish activator ← Middle English actyf ← Old French actif →
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Meanings

nounferroactivator (plural ferroactivators)

plural ferroactivators

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme activator that is active only in the presence of iron ions

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  6. Proto-Italic*agō
  7. Latinagō
  8. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  9. Latināctīvu
  10. Old Frenchactif
  11. Middle Englishactyf
  12. Englishactive
  13. Englishactivate
  14. Englishactivator
  15. Englishferroactivator

From ferro- + activator.

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