Italian

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Etymology

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From lucifer(ina) (luciferin) +‎ -asi (-ase, suffix denoting an enzyme).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lu.t͡ʃi.feˈra.zi/
  • Rhymes: -azi
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ci‧fe‧rà‧si

Noun

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luciferasi f (invariable)

  1. (biochemistry) luciferase
    Hypernym: enzima
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