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catechol-o-methyltransferase

/ˌkætəˌkɔːl oʊ ˌmɛθəlˈtrænsfɚˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
cat-e-chol-o-methyl-trans-ferase
IPA
/ˌkætəˌkɔːl oʊ ˌmɛθəlˈtrænsfɚˌeɪs/
44
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, helping regulate their levels in the brain and body.

Uncountable

Etymology

From catechol + o + methyltransferase

Usage

Inflected Forms

COMT (abbreviation)

Questions

How do you pronounce catechol-o-methyltransferase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəˌkɔːl oʊ ˌmɛθəlˈtrænsfɚˌeɪs/.
What does catechol-o-methyltransferase mean?
An enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, helping regulate their levels in the brain and body.
Where does catechol-o-methyltransferase come from?
From catechol + o + methyltransferase

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