Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transaminase

/tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
transam-i-nase
IPA
/tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

Etymology

Etymology tree English transamination 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 transaminase From transamination + -ase.

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How do you pronounce transaminase?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/.
What does transaminase mean?
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.
Where does transaminase come from?
Etymology tree English transamination 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 transaminase From transamination + -ase.

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