polyserine

P3O1L1Y4S1E1R1I1N1E1

noun

A polypeptide composed of only serine amino acids

OriginEnglish serine ← Latin sēricus ← Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós) →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA polypeptide composed of only serine amino acids
  2. chemistryA sequence of a protein composed of only serine amino acids

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
  6. Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
  7. Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
  8. Latinsēricus
  9. Englishserine
  10. Englishpolyserine

From poly- + serine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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