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myrosinase

myrosinase noun: any of several defense-related enzymes, in plants such as mustard, that hydrolyze glycosides, thus releasing potentially toxic substances.

Noun

myrosinase (plural myrosinases)

  1. Any of several defense-related enzymes, in plants such as mustard, that hydrolyze glycosides, thus releasing potentially toxic substances.

Forms of myrosinase

pluralmyrosinases

Origin of myrosinase

From μύρον (múron, “myrrh”) + σίναπι (sínapi, “mustard”) (according to German Wikipedia).

Questions about myrosinase

What does myrosinase mean?
Myrosinase means any of several defense-related enzymes, in plants such as mustard, that hydrolyze glycosides, thus releasing potentially toxic substances.
What part of speech is myrosinase?
Myrosinase is a noun.
What is the plural of myrosinase?
The plural of myrosinase is myrosinases.

Words near myrosinase in the dictionary

  1. myronic acid
  2. Myronivka
  3. Myrons
  4. myrophine
  5. myrosin
  6. myrosinase
  7. myrosinases
  8. myrosine
  9. myrosins
  10. myrothenone
  11. myrothenones

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