Word: juxtaparacrine
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ju
xta
par
a
crine
Definition: That acts near the endocrine cell that released it
Morphemes:
Affix: juxta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Near to, alongside, next to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iuxta
Language: la
Decoded: iuxta
Meaning: alongside
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: beside, near, alongside; throughout
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: -crine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of acridine derivatives.