Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

activase

/ˈæktɪvˌeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-ti-vase
IPA
/ˈæktɪvˌeɪz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that activates a gene

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English activase From active + -ase.

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Questions

How do you pronounce activase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæktɪvˌeɪz/.
What does activase mean?
Any enzyme that activates a gene
Where does activase come from?
Etymology tree Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English activase From active + -ase.

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