cytochemistry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English chemistry English cytochemistry From cyto- + chemistry.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cytochemistries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
histocytochemistry · immunocytochemistry
Translations (10)
pt citoquímica (the biochemistry of cells) · es citoquímica (the biochemistry of cells) · it citochimica (the biochemistry of cells) · ja 細胞化学 (the biochemistry of cells) · fi solukemia (the biochemistry of cells) · fr cytochimie (the biochemistry of cells) · cmn 細胞化學 /细胞化学 (the biochemistry of cells) · fi sytokemia (the biochemistry of cells) · ga cíticeimic (the biochemistry of cells) · tl silidkapnayan (the biochemistry of cells)