Word: dehydropeptidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
hy
dro
pep
ti
dase
Definition: Any of a particular group of dipeptidases; enzymes secreted by enterocytes into the small intestine
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: peptide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.