leukoprotease etymology

English word leukoprotease comes from English protease ((enzyme) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.), English leuko- ((biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.)

Detailed word origin of leukoprotease

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
protease English (eng) (enzyme) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.
leuko- English (eng) (biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.
leukoprotease English (eng) (enzyme) Any leukocyte proteinase.

Words with the same origin as leukoprotease

Descendants of leuko-
leukoagglutinin leukocortical leukocratic leukocyte leukocytic leukodepletion leukodystrophic leukodystrophy leukoedema leukoerythroblastic leukokeratosis leukomalacia leukomonocyte leukophobia leukopoiesis leukoreduced leukoreduction leukosequestration leukosialin leukosis leukostasis leukotomy leukotoxic leukotriene