integrase

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English integrate
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *-s
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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 integrase

    From integrate + -ase.

    Noun

    integrase (plural integrases)

    1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that integrates viral DNA into that of an infected cell

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    Verb

    integrase

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