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myeloperoxidase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
myeloper-ox-i-dase
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From myelo- + peroxidase.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

myeloperoxidases (plural)

Derived Forms

antimyeloperoxidase

Questions

What does myeloperoxidase mean?
A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
Where does myeloperoxidase come from?
From myelo- + peroxidase.

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