serinolysis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Old Chinese 絲 (*sə)der.? Ancient Greek σήρ (sḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós)bor. Latin sēricusder. English serine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English serinolysis From serine + -o- + -lysis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The hydrolysis or other breakdown of serine