pseudosubstrate
Meaning
Any substance that mimics the substrate of an enzyme and thus inhibits its activity
Word Forms
pseudosubstrates
Etymology
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)
Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.
Middle English pseudo-
English pseudo-
English substrate
English pseudosubstrate
From pseudo- + substrate.