polycaspase

P3O1L1Y4C3A1S1P3A1S1E1

adjective

Involving or relating to multiple caspases.

OriginEnglish caspase ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolycaspase (not comparable)
  1. not comparableInvolving or relating to multiple caspases.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishcaspase
  6. Englishpolycaspase

From poly- + caspase.

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APA

polycaspase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycaspase

MLA

“polycaspase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycaspase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycaspase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycaspase.

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