Word: insulinotropism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
su
li
no
tro
pi
sm
Definition: The stimulation of the production, release and/or activity of insulin
Morphemes:
Affix: insulin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
Meaning: in
Affix: salum
Language: la
Decoded: salum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sea of thought, anxiety, agitation or trouble
Affix: -tropism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: growth towards.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tropus
Language: la
Decoded: tropus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a figurative use of a word, a trope (postAug. for trānslātiō verbōrum immūtātiō )
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes