glyoxalase-inhibiting
|gly-ox-a-lase-in-hib-it-ing|
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/ˌɡlaɪˈɑksəleɪz ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
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/ˌɡlaɪˈɒksəleɪz ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
(glyoxalase-inhibit)
blocks/prevents glyoxalase activity
Etymology
'glyoxalase-inhibiting' originates from Modern English compounding of 'glyoxalase' and the present-participle form 'inhibiting'. 'Glyoxalase' itself is formed from 'glyoxal' (a chemical name) + the enzyme suffix '-ase', and 'inhibit' originates from Latin 'inhibēre' (to hold in or restrain).
'glyoxalase' was coined in modern biochemical nomenclature by combining 'glyoxal' (from glyoxylic-related chemical names) with the suffix '-ase' to denote an enzyme; 'inhibit' entered English from Latin 'inhibēre' via Medieval/early modern scientific usage, and combining them produced the compound expression now used in biomedical contexts.
Initially the parts meant 'an enzyme related to glyoxal' and 'to restrain/hold back'; together in modern usage they specifically denote 'causing inhibition of the glyoxalase enzyme system'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to inhibit the activity of glyoxalase (used of an agent or action).
Researchers observed that certain molecules can glyoxalase-inhibit under physiological conditions.
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Adjective 1
acting to inhibit the glyoxalase enzyme system; reducing or blocking glyoxalase activity.
The glyoxalase-inhibiting compound lowered enzyme activity in cultured cells.
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Last updated: 2025/10/30 03:37