Biology
hemostasis or haemostasis
Term: hemostasis or haemostasisLiterally meaning: stoppage of bleeding
Origin: Anc Greek
????/hema(=blood)
??????/stasis(=halt) > ??????/histimi(=stand)
Coined/History
Hemostasis is a process which causes bleeding to stop
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Crystallinity
Term: crystallinityLiterally meaning: ?the state of standing cold?Origin: Anc Greek????/cryo(=cold)+??????/histimi(=to stand) >??????/stasis(=halt)Coined/History (?)DefinitionCrystallinity is the degree of structural order of ions, molecules,...
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Crystallin
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Glycosidase
Term: glycosidaseLiterally meaning: ?an enzyme that breaks down glycosides?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glykos(=sweet)+ (-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
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Hydrolase
Term: hydrolaseLiterally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down water?Origin: Anc Greek????/hydor(=water)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for lipids >???-/dia-(=prefix...
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Lyase
Term: lyase Literally meaning: ?enzyme of breaking down?Origin: Anc Greek???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)+-???/-asy(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
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