serinolysis

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noun

The hydrolysis or other breakdown of serine

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English serine →
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Meanings

nounserinolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe hydrolysis or other breakdown of serine

Origin

  1. Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
  2. Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
  4. Latinsēricus
  5. Englishserine
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  8. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  9. Englishserinolysis

From serine + -o- + -lysis.

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