Word: propepsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
pep
sin
Definition: pepsinogen; precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in front of
Affix: pepsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: pesso
Meaning: to ripen; cook; digest
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme