oxyluciferin

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noun

The luminescent product of the oxidation of luciferin by luciferase

OriginEnglish luciferin ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

nounoxyluciferin (countable and uncountable, plural oxyluciferins)

plural oxyluciferins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe luminescent product of the oxidation of luciferin by luciferase

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishluciferin
  5. Englishoxyluciferin

From oxy- + luciferin.

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APA

oxyluciferin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyluciferin

MLA

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Chicago

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