pseudosubstrate

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Etymology

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Pre-Greekder.?

Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.

Middle English pseudo-

English pseudo-

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Proto-Italic *supo

Latin sub

Latin sub-

Proto-Indo-European *ster-

Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Proto-Indo-European *str̥néh₃ti

Proto-Italic *stornō

Latin sternō

Latin substernō

Latin substrātus

New Latin substrātumlbor.

English substratum

English substrate

English pseudosubstrate

From pseudo- + substrate.

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Noun

pseudosubstrate (plural pseudosubstrates)

1. (biochemistry) Any substance that mimics the substrate of an enzyme and thus inhibits its activity

Synonyms

• decoy substrate