Word: putrescine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pu
tre
scine
Definition: A diamine, NH2(CH2)4NH2 (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.
Morphemes:
Affix: pūtrēscō
Language: en
Meaning: to rot
Etymology Compounds: Affix: putreō
Language: la
Decoded: putreo
Meaning: to be rotten or putrid
Affix: -scō
Language: la
Decoded: -sco
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms inchoative verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to start to (verb), to begin to (verb)".
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.