Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehydrogenase

/diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: de-hy-dro-ge-nase
IPA: /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.

Example Sentences

"This led to a search in the filtrate for a dehydrogenase which should activate lactate in preference to the other three substances."
"Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English dehydrogenase From de- + hydrogen + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de-
Suffix: hydrogen

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/

Inflected Forms

dehydrogenases (plural)

Derived Forms

apodehydrogenase codehydrogenase hydrogenase lactodehydrogenase

Phrases

alcohol dehydrogenase co-dehydrogenase dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency isocitrate dehydrogenase lactate dehydrogenase succinic dehydrogenase

Synonyms

dehydrase

Questions

How do you pronounce dehydrogenase?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/.
What does dehydrogenase mean?: Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
Where does dehydrogenase come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English dehydrogenase From de- + hydrogen + -ase.

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