Cytochrome etymology

English

English word cytochrome comes from English -chrome (Having a specified colour. Various pigments.), English cyto- ((biology) cell.)

Etymology of cytochrome

Detailed word origin of cytochrome

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-chrome English (en) Having a specified colour. Various pigments.
cyto- English (en) (biology) cell.
cytochrome English (en) Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.

Words with the same origin as cytochrome

Descendants of -chrome

adrenochrome lipochrome

Descendants of cyto-

cytoplasm