esterase

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti
Proto-Italic *akēō
Latin aceō
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
Proto-Italic *-skō
Latin -scō
Latin acēscō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Latin acētumbor.
Proto-West Germanic *aket
Proto-West Germanic *atek
Old High German eȥȥih
Middle High German eȥȥich
German Essich
German Essig
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der.
Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō
Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō)
▲
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der.
Latin aethērbor.
German Äther
blend?
German Esterbor.
English ester
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *-s
▲
Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.
Proto-Indo-European *dwísder.
Ancient Greek διά (diá)
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
English diastase
English -ase
English esterase

    From ester + -ase.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛstəreɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    esterase (plural esterases)

    2. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester

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    Verb

    esterase

    1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of esterar
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