Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coagulase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: co-ag-u-lase
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that induces coagulation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Specifically, the enzyme produced by various Staphylococcus species that converts fibrinogen to fibrin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of coagulation + -ase.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coagulases (plural)

Questions

What does coagulase mean?: Any enzyme that induces coagulation.
Where does coagulase come from?: Blend of coagulation + -ase.

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